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A&P Study Guide- Skeletal System

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Five functions of the skeletal system   1.Support 2.Protection 3.Attachment site for skeletal muscle 4.Blood cell production 5.Mineral storage (potassium-sodium)  
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List the 3 systems that work "together" to produce movement in the body   1.Skeletal System 2.Nervous System 3.Muscular System  
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What are the 2 divisions of the skeletal system?   1.Axial 2.Appendicular  
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The process of blood cel formations is called?   Hematopoisis or Hemopoiesis  
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Where are red blood cells formed?   in red marrow in spongy bone in the epiphsis  
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List and describe the 4 types of bones   1.Long bones 2.Short bones 3.Flat bones 4.Irregular bones  
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Skeletal system contains 2 types of specialized cells   1.Cartilage 2. Bones  
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2 types of bone tissue make up the majority of bone   1.Compact tissue 2.Spongy tissue  
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Bone cells are called?   Osteocytes  
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Cartilage cells are called?   Chondrocyte  
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the extracellular fluid that forms the matrix of bones is made up of _____________ and ___________. These 2 substances provide stength and hardness   Collagen:Calcium  
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What is lacunae?   Spaces of the matrix  
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What is the lamellae?   Layers of concentric rings  
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What is the microscopic structural unit of compact bone called?   Osteon  
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Describe what a foramen is in the bone.What does it do?   passageway or opening:It lets blood vessels and nerves enter the bone  
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The shaft or rod-shaped portion of the long bone is called?   Diaphysis  
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The diaphysis is made up of _________ bone   Compact  
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What is periosteum?   Is the fibrous membrane that covers the surface and acts to anchor ligaments and tendons  
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What is the medullary cavity?   Hollowed out chamber that runs the length of the diaphysis (long bone)  
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What type of tissue lines the medullary cavity?   Endosteum  
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What substance fills the inside of the medullary cavity?   Fatty yellow marrow  
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What type of cartilage covers the outter surface of the epiphysis where the bones come together?   Hyaline  
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What is the Hyaline cartilage also known as?   Articulating  
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Growth in length of an "immature" long bones occurs at the___________.   Epiphsal growth plate  
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What is the growth and length called in a "mature" bone   Epiphyseal line  
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The epiphysis of a mature bone are formed of _________ bone   Spongy  
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The substance that fills the "mesh like" spaces or trabeculae in spongy bone is?   red bone marrow  
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Trabeculae   Mesh-like framework  
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Osteocytes   Bone cells  
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Osteoblasts   bone building cels to reform new bone matrix  
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Oateoclasts   Bone eating cells to remove bone matrix  
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Tendon   attach bone to muscle  
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Ligament   Attach bone to bone  
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Ossification   process of bone formation  
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Ossiication is accomplished by what 2 processes   1.Intramembranous ossification 2.Endochondral ossification  
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Intramembranous Ossification   the formation of bone tissue within a fibrous membrane makes up most of the skull bones  
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Endochondral Ossification   The formation of bne tissue within a cartilage most bones of the body  
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Bones are dynamic living organs and they are continually restructured throughout life T or F?   True  
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Physical activity causes the density and volumes of bones to be reduced. T or F?   False; Maintained or increased  
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The major store house for calcium is?   Bones  
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What are the 3 types of cartilage in the body? Which is the most imoportant/abundant?   1.Hyaline (most abundant)Protects and cusions 2.fibrocartilage-intervertabral disks-knee pads and symphysis pubis 3.elastic Cartilage-larynx and external ear  
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Both osteoclasts and osteoblasts are involved in the shaping of the bones. T or F   True  
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Bones are prone to fracture in old age due to loss of protein fibers. T or F?   True  
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Physical activity tends to weaken bones due to the removal of calcium salts. T or F?   False  
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A passage way into the bone through wich blood vessels or neves pass is a/an?   Foramen  
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Condyle   Rounded knuckle like formation  
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What bones make up the cranium?   Frontal bone, Parietal bones (2), Occipital bone, Sphenoid bone, ethmoid bone, Temporal bones (2)  
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List the skull bones that contain the paranasal sinuses?   1.Ethmoid 2.Frontal 3.Maxillae 4.Shenoid  
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What cranial bones are joined by the sagittal suture?   Parietal Bones  
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What is the foramen magnum and in which bone does it occur?   It is a large opening on the inferior surface. Occurs in the ocipital bones (skull)  
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The movable vertebrae of the vertebral column constists of how many of each?   Cervical C1-C7 (7) Throacic T1-T12 (12) Lumbar L1-L5 (5)  
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The vertebrae that articulate with the ribs are the?   Thoracic T1-T12  
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What does it mean? the atlas rotated on the axis?   C1 rotates on C2...The Atlas articulates with the occipital condyles of occipital bones (support head) Axis-possesses the odontoid process (pivot point for axiz)  
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What are the true ribs?   T1-T7 Vertebrosternal ribs- Attached to the sternum DIRECTLY by their costal cartilage  
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what are the false ribs?   T8-T12 Vertebrochondral ribs-Costal cartilage INDIRECTLY to the sternum; attached to superior rib  
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What are the "floating" ribs   2 last parts of false ribs lack cartilage (unattached)  
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Which of the above ribs are joined directly to the sternum by the coastal cartilages?   True ribs (vertebrosternal ribs) T1-T7  
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What is the pectoral girdle?   Shoulder girdle consists of 2 clavicles (collar bone)and 2 scapulea (shoulder bones) clavicles- S-shaped bone found on the base of the neck. Scapilea- located on each side of the vertabral column-held in place by muscle no bones  
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An upper extremity is attached to the trunk by the ?   Vertebral Column  
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The foramen bone that forms the point of the elbow is the?   Ulna  
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What are the 2 bones articulate with the clavicle?   1. Sternum 2. Scapula  
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Another name for the hip bone is?   Coxal bone  
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What are 3 bones form the coxal bone?   1.Ilium 2.Ischium 3.Pubis  
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Is the os coxae the same as the coccyx?   No, Os cozae- support- attachment of the lower extrmities 3 fused bones Coccyx- tail bone  
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what are the differences between a male and a female pelvic girdle?   Female- generally lighter with non0-prominate process structure allows child birth; wide; oval pelvic opening male- Heavier with more prominate processes; narrow pelvic opening (heart shaped)  
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what bones form the knee joint?   Femur, Tibia  
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Pivot joint   Allow rotational movement in single joint. ex. Atlas & Axis  
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Immovable Joint   bones are tightly joined seperated by thin fibrous connective tissue (no movement at joint) ex.skull bone (sutures)  
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Slightly movable joint   bones seperated by a layer or cartilage or fibrous connective tissue (limited flexibility) ex. joints between vertrae, symphsis pubis  
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Freely moveable Hinge joint   Allow movement in one direction only ex. knee joints and elbow joints  
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Balland socket joint   A round head of one bone fits into a concavity on another bone movement may be rotational in any place ex. hip joints and shoulder joints  
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Gliding joint   Involve sliding of bones across eachother; allows sliding and twisting. ex. carpal and tarsal bones; clavical and scapula  
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What is synovial fluid?   lubricates the joint (serious fluid)  
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the articular surfaces of the bones in freely movable joints are covered with?   Cartilage  
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A broken bone in which part of the bone sticks through or pierces the skin is what kind of fracture?   Compound  
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Another name for the breast bone is the   Sternum  
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Arthritis   characterized by inflammation, swelling and pain  
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Rheumatoid arthritis   results in ossification of joint, making it immovable (painful)  
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Osteoarthritis   most common- loss of articular cartilage makes moement restricted and painful  
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Bursitis   inflammation of bursa (fluid filled sac near joint)  
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Osteoporosis   weakness of bones due to loss of calcium salts  
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Scoliosis, Lordosis, Kyphosis   Spinal curvatures S-lateral K-Thorasic L-lumbar  
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Osteomyelitis   Inflammation of the bone and bone marrow due to bacterial infection  
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Rickets   childhood disease due to difficency in calcium salts in bone (may have bowed legs)  
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Dislocation   displacement of bones forming the joint  
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Herniated Disk   intervertebral disc prottudes out deyond vertarae  
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Sprain   tearing or stretching of the ligaments and tendons without dislocation  
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Strain   muscles that are pulles  
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Blood cell production s a function of the seletal system. T or F   True  
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The weight bearing portion of a vertebrae is the    
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What bones contain the external auditory metus?   Temporal bones  
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What are the phalanges?   Bones of the fingers  
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What are the zygomatic bones?   Cheek Bones...prominences of the cheek and the floors and lateral walls of the eye orbits  
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Differentiate between carpals and arsals;metacarpals and metatarsals.   Carples are wrists, tarsals are ankles; metacarpals is the hanf and metatarsals are the feet  
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the only movable bone in the skull is?   Jaw Bone or mandable  
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the axial skeleton includes wat bones?   Skull, vertebral column and torasic cage  
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Articulation   a joint formed between 2 bones  
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