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A&P Ch6-8 Test rw

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Frontal   forehead bone  
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Zygomatic   cheekbone  
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Mandible   lower jaw, site of mental foramen,  
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Nasal   bridge of nose  
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Palatine   posterior bones of the hard palate  
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Parietal   much of the lateral and superior cranium  
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Occipital   most posterior part of cranium, condyles here articulate with the atlas, foramen magnum  
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Sphenoid   single, irregular, bat-shaped bone forming part of the cranial floor, site of sella turcica,  
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Lacrimal   tiny bones bearing tear ducts  
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Maxilla   anterior part of hard palate  
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Ethmoid   superior and medial nasal conchae fromed from its projections, site of cribriform plate, bears an upward protrusion, crista galli  
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Temporal   site of mastoid process, styloid process, middle ear found here  
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Hyoid   small u-shaped bone in neck, where many tongue muscles attach  
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Vomer   nasal septum  
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Which 4 bones contain paranasal sinuses?   maxilla, sphenoid, ethmoid, frontal  
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What bones contain alveoli bearing teeth?   Mandible and maxilla  
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Suture   interlocking joints that joins bones  
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Which skull bone is not joined by a suture?   mandible  
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Which bones are connected by the lambdoid suture?   occipital and parietal  
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Which bones are connected by the Squamous suture?   temporal and parietal  
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What are the 8 bones of the cranium?   parietalx2, temporalx2, frontal, occipital, sphenoid, epthmoid  
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Function of the sinuses   lighten the facial bones, and resonance chambers for speech  
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What is the orbit?   the socket that holds the eye  
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What bones contribute to the formation of the orbit?   ethmoid bone, frontal bone, Maxillae, lacrimal, palatine  
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Why can the sphenoid bone be called the keystone of the cranial floor?   it comes in contact with all the other cranial bones  
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Atlas   works with occipital condyle to allow head to nod, supports the head  
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Axis   provides a pivot for rotation of the atlas  
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Cervical vertebra   contains foramina in the transverse processes which the vertebral arteries ascend to reach the brain  
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Coccyx   tail bone, fused vertebrae  
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Sacrum   composite bone, articulates with the hip bone laterally  
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Lumbar vertebra   massive vertebrae weight-sustaining  
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Thoracic vertebra   transverse processes faceted for articulation with ribs, spinous process pointing sharply downward  
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Cavity enclosing the nerve end   vertebral foramen  
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Weight-bearing portion of the vertebra   body  
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Provide levers against which muscles pull (vertebral)   spinous process, transverse process  
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Provide an articulation point for the ribs   body and transverse process  
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Openings providing for exit of spinal nerves   intervertebral foramina  
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Structures that form an enclosure for the spinal cord   body and vertebral arch  
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Describe how a spinal nerve exists from the vertebral column   through the intervertebral foramina  
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Name two structures that permit flexibility of the vertebral column   s-shaped construction of the vertebrae, presence of intervertebral discs  
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What kind of tissue composes the intervertebral discs   central gelatinous and collagen fibers  
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What is a herniated disc?   when the annulus purpose ruptures, parts of the disc might press on the spinal cord causing numbness or excruciating pain  
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What two spinal curvatures are obvious at birth?   Thoracic and sacral  
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Under what conditions do the secondary curvatures develop?   When the baby begins holding its head and when the baby starts to walk  
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How is the arm held clear of the widest dimension of the thoracic cage?   the clavicle acts as a brace to hold the arm away from the top of the thorax  
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What is the total number of phalanges in the hand?   14  
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What is the total number of carpals in the wrist?   8  
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Pectoral girdle   flexibility most important, lightweight, insecure axial and limb attachment  
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Pelvic   massive, secure axial and limb attachments, weight-bearing most important  
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What organs are protected by the pelvic girdle   ovaries, urinary bladder, intestines  
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Deltoid tuberosity   raised area on lateral surface of humerus to which deltoid muscle attaches  
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Acromion   Scapular region to which the clavicle connects  
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Glenoid Cavity   depression in the scapula that articulates with the humerus  
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Coracoid process   process above the glenoid cavity that permits muscle attachment  
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Trochlea   distal condyle of the humerus; adjoins the radius  
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Capitulum   rounded knob on the humerus; adjoins the radius  
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Coronoid fossa   anterior depression, superior to the trochlea, which receives part of the ulna when the forearm is flexed  
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Cartilaginous   allows slight movement, includes joints between the vertebral and pubic symphysis, cartilage connecting bony portions  
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Fibrous   essentially immovable joints, sutures, bones region are united by fibrous connective tissue  
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Synovial   all characterized by a fibrous articular capsule with synovial membrane surrounding a joint cavity, freely movable or Diarthrotic, hip, knee and elbow joints  
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Ligament   unite bones, prevent excessive motion, the more ligament the stronger  
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Tendon   most important stabilizing factor kept useful by toning  
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Articular cartilage   covers the surface of the bones forming the joints  
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Synovial membrane   produce synovial liquid which reduces friction  
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Bursa   sacs that reduces friction when tendons cross bone  
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Ball and socket   hip joint, multiaxial  
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Condyloid   joint between forearm bones and wrist, skull and vertebral column, biaxial joints  
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Gliding   intervertebral joints (between articular processes), intercarpal joints,  
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Hinge   uniaxial joints,  
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