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Skeletal System

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Skeletal system provides   Support and Protection  
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Skeletal System protection   organs  
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Hemopoiesis   Blood formation  
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Produced in red bone marrow   Hemopoiesis  
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From stem cells   Hemopoiesis  
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Long bones and epiphyses of flat bones   Hemopoiesis  
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Skeletal system provides_______storage   Calcium  
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Calcium storage   Allows blood calcium to be maintained  
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Calcium storage   Essential for many body functions  
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Bone tissue is _______tissue   Connective  
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Bone cells are called   Osteocytes  
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Bone matrix is made of   Calcium salts and collagen  
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Bone tissue changes______(rarely, constant)   Constantly  
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Types of bone tissue (2)   Compact, Spongy  
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Compact bone (aka)   Cortical bone  
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Compact bone made of columns called…   Osteons or Haversion system  
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______rings surround a central _____ canal   Concentric/Haversion  
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Haversian canals contain_____   blood vessels  
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Osteocytes are called ______   Lacuna  
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Osteocytes communicate via____   Canaliculi  
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Spongy bone (aka)   Cancelous bone  
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Spongy bone is ____(very porous,not porous)   Very porous  
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Spongy bone (is, not) arranged into haversian canals   Not  
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Spongy bone often contain______   Red bone marrow  
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Spongy bone produces_____, ______and_____   RBC, platelets, WBC  
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Longer than they are wide   Long bone  
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IE of long bone   Femur and Humerus  
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Parts of long bone   Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Metaphysis  
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Diaphysis (aka)   Shaft (middle long part)  
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Diaphysis characteristics   Hallow, Compact bone, Medullary  
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Medullary (aka)   Marrow canal  
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Diaphysis contain______-mostly adipose   Yellow marrow  
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Epiphysis (aka)   Ends of bone  
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Metaphysis is located   Between diaphysis and epiphysis  
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Metaphysis contains the _____ plate during ____   Growth, Growth  
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Growth plate (aka)   Epiphyseal disc  
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Bones about the same length and width   Short bones  
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IE of short bones   Carpals and Tarsals  
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Bones that are flat   Flat bones  
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IE of flat bones   Ilia, skull and ribs  
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Bones that are irregularly shaped   Irregular bones  
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IE of irregular bones   Vertebrae and facial bones  
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Articular cartilage is _____ to reduce friction   Smooth  
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Fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers bone   Periosteum  
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Periosteum contains_____   Blood vessels and nerves  
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Periosteum contains_____that become active after injury   osteocytes  
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During the _____growth the skeleton is a template/model   Embryonic  
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Types of bone development(2)   Intramembranous ossification, Endochondria ossification  
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Cranial and facial bones are made of   Flat bones  
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Osteoblasts form bone matrix in a process called   Ossification  
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Ossification occurs when ______form bone matrix   Osteoblasts  
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Soft spots   Fontanel  
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Fibrous connective membrane still present at birth   Fontanel  
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Fontanel allows______of the skull during birth   Compression  
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Fontanels ossify by age___   Two  
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Most of the body is made of _______ossification   Endochondrial  
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Various centers of_____in different bones   Ossification  
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____ossification is where bone forms first   Primary  
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Where bone forms first   Primary ossification  
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____ossification centers are where bone forms second   Secondary ossification  
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Where bone is formed second   Secondary ossification  
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In long bones the ______is a ______center of ossification   Epiphyseal, secondary  
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ossification= occurs on the ____side   Diaphysis  
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Cells that break down bone by reabsorption   Osteoblasts  
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Osteoblasts function in _____and ____of bone   Maintenance, repair  
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Factors that effect growth and maintenance   Heredity, Nutrition, Hormones, Exercise or physical stress  
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Genetic potential for height and bone mass   Heredity  
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Provides building blocks   Nutrition  
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Vit A and C are important for the protein part of the ___-   Matrix  
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Gives bone feedback to cause it to strengthen itself   Exercise or physical stress  
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The skeleton has__ divisions   Two  
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2 skeletal division   Axial, Appendicular  
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Forms the asis of the body   Axial Skeleton  
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Skull, spine, thoracic cage are part of ______skeleton   Axial  
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Forms the appendages and girdles   Appendicular skeleton  
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Fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone   Ligaments  
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Hole or opening (base of the skull)   Foramen  
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Depression, dent (shoulder)   Fossa  
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Ridge, edge (ilian crest)   Crest  
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Tunnel, passage   Meatus  
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Projection   Process  
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Flat projection (posterior spine, joints)   Facet  
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Rounded projection (end of femus)   Condyle  
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Flat projection (septum, ethmoid)   Plate  
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______and_____(flat projections) are NEVER interchangable   Facet, Plate  
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Round projection   Tubercle  
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Round projection   Tuberocity  
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Surrounds and protects the brain, eyes, and ears   Cranial bones  
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# Cervical vertebrae   Seven  
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# Thoracic vertebrae   Twelve  
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#Lumbar vertebreae   Five  
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#Sacral Vertebrae   Five  
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#Coccygeal vertebrae   four/five  
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Cervical vertebrae   C1-C7  
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Thoracic vertebrae   T1-T12  
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Lumbar Vertebrae   L1-L5  
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Sacral   S1-S5  
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Coccygeal   CO1-CO5  
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Typical anatomy of spine   Body, Spinous process, Transverse process, Facet, Rib facet  
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Weight bearing part   Body  
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Spinous process   Posterior projection bumps  
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Transvers process   Lateral projection  
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Superior and inferior joints   Facet  
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Thoracic only   Rib facet  
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Cervical (aka)   Neck  
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C1 (aka)   Atlas  
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Holds up the "world"   Atlas  
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Articulates with occipital condyles-nodding motion   Atlas  
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C2 (aka)   Axis  
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C1 pivots on C2   Axis  
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Odontoid process-pivot joint   Axis  
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50-70% of rotation   Axis  
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Thoracic (aka)   Dorsal  
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Lumbar(aka)   Low back  
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"Tailbone"   Sacrum  
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Vestigial structure that is a remnant of a tail   Coccyx  
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Vertebrae connects with _____and_____   Ligaments, Disks  
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Projections serve as attachment sites for_____   muscles  
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Fibrocartilage pad between boddies   Discs  
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Symphysis joints have   Little movement  
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Discs are ____joints   Symphysis  
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Discs permit ____and ____movement   Cushion, Movement  
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There are ____normal A-P Curves   Four  
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Lordosis   Curve in the Cervical and lumbar region  
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Kyphosis   Curve in Thoracic and Sacral region  
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Later curves (are, not) normal   Not  
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Lateral curve greater than 15 degrees   Scoliosis  
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Superior sternum   Manubrium  
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Main, body Sternum   Sternum-Gladiolum  
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Inferior sternum   Xiphoid process  
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Cartilage on the anterior aspect that attach ribs to sternum   Costal cartilage  
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Ribs 1-7 are called   True ribs  
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Articulate directly with the sternum   True ribs  
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Ribs 8-10 are called   Flase ribs  
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Costal cartilage combines with 7th ribs   False rib  
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Ribs 11 & 12 are called   Floating ribs  
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Do not articulate with the sternum   Floating ribs  
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Arch runs A-P   Longitudinal arch  
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"Arch of foot"   Longitudinal arch  
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Arch runs transvers to longitudical   Transverse arch  
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Arch along toe line   Transverse arch  
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Adaptation for walking   Arch of foot  
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Supported by ligaments   Arch of foot  
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Articulations (aka)   Joints  
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Joints are classified on   Amount of motion, anatomy of joint  
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Joints without movement (cranial and facial sutures)   Synarthrosis  
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Slightly movable (pubic symphysis IVD)   Amphiarthrosis  
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Free moving (shoulder, knee, elbow)   Diarthrosis  
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Synovial membrane lines the capsule   Synovial joint  
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Hyaline cartilage on the joint surface of each bone   Synovial joint  
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Sacs of synovial fluid that provide cushion   Bursa  
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Can be found surrounding tendon or bony prominence   Bursa  
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Permits tendons to slide easliy   Bursa  
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Bursae can be found on ____or _____-   Tendons, bony porminences  
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Osteoarthritis (aka)   Degeneration  
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DDD   Degenerative disc disease  
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DJD   Degenerative joint disease  
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Erosion of articular cartilage   Degeneration  
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groth of bone through a ligamentor tendon   Osteophytosis  
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irritation of peristeum increse oseoblast activity   Bony hypertrophy  
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Allows movement by providing attachment sites for skeletal muscles   Framework  
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Calcium storage   Allows blood calcium to be maintained  
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Epiphysis is made of ____bone covered with a thin layer of______bone   Spongy, Compact  
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Short, Flat, and irregular bones are made of_____bone covered with thin layers of_____bone   Spongy, Compact  
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Periosteum (does, does not) cover where articular cartilage is   Does not  
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Fibers merge with ______and ______ to attach them to the bone   Ligaments and Tendons  
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During the embryonic growth the skeleton is a template/model of______ or _____ ______tissue   Model cartilage, fibrous connective  
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_____(#) membranes of fibrous connective tissue are formed during ossification   Two  
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In the 3 month of development ______differentiate from______that are present   Osteoblast, Fibroblasts  
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During endochondrial ossification______/template is replaced by bone form osteoblasts   Cartilage model  
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Ossification sites close at age 16-25 under the influence of_____or_____   Estrogen, Testosterone  
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Osteoblasts reabsorb the inner diaphysis of long bones to form____-   Medullary  
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Vit D is required for ____of calcium and phosphorus in the small intestines   Absorption  
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Decrese bone matrix causeing weakness and higher potential for fracture   Osteoporosis  
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Made of 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, 6 auditory ossicles, hyoid bone   Skull  
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Typical anatomy of spine   Body, Spinous process, Transverse process, Facet, Rib facet  
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Articulates with ribs on the body and transvers process on each side   Thoracic  
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Lordosis   Curve in the Cervical and lumbar region  
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Protects organs and provides attachement for muscles to allow breathing   Rib cage  
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Joint Capsule made of fibrous connective tissue surronds joint   Synovial joint  
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Foramen Magnum means   Large hole  
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Foramen magnum is the _____passageway   Spinal cord  
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2 joint surfaces lateral to foramen mangum that articulate with the skull   COndyles  
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Condyles articulate with ____-   Skull  
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Shaped like a bad   Shenoid bone  
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Sphenoid bone contains the ______ that holds the pituitary gland   Sellar turcia  
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Vertical prjection that anchors the cranial menengis   Crista galli  
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Forms the upper nasal septum   Perpindicular plate  
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Holes that fibers from the olfactory nerves project through   Cribriform plate  
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4 Curly bones on the lateral wall of nasal cavity   superior conchae  
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Joints in the skull   Sutures  
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Joints of skull are ____-   Immobile  
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Joint between frontal and parietal bones   COronal  
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Joint between parietal and temporal bones   Squamous  
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Joint between parietal and occipital bones   Lambdoidal  
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Joint between parietal bones   Sagittal  
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Lower jaw   Mandible  
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The only moveable facial bone   Mandible  
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Paired upper jaw bones   Maxillae  
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Maxilla form the _____ part of the hard palate   anterior  
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Forms the bridge of nose   Nasal bone  
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Medial orbit   Lacrimal bone  
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"Cheek bone"   Zygomatic bone  
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Posterior part of the hard palate   Palatine bone  
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Lower part of nasal sinus   Vomer  
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2 culy bones on lateral nasal cavity   Inferior conchae  
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Shoulder girdle (aka)   Pectoral Girdle  
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Attaches the upper extremety to axial skeleton   Shoulder girdle  
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Shoulder girdle includes (2)   Scapula and clavicle  
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Scapula (aka)   Shoulder blade  
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Sererates the infraspinous and superspinous fossae   Spine of the scapula  
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Attachment for the bicepital tendons   Corocoid process  
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Joint capsule for the head of the humerus   Glenoid fossa  
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Glenoid fossa forms a _____and_____joint   Ball and socket  
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Attaches to clavicle to form the AC joint   Acromian process  
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Clavicle (aka)   Collar bone  
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_____end of the clavicle attaches to the acromion proces   Acromial  
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_____end of the clavicle attaches to the sternum at the manubrium   Sternal  
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Long bone in upper arm   Humerus  
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Deltoid_____attaches to the deltoid muscle   Tubercle  
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______end of humerus articulates with the ulna to form a hinge joint   Distal  
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Articulates with the head of the radius   Capitulum  
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Medial of the 2 forearm bones   Ulna  
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Lateral of the 2 forearm bones   Radium  
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Allows pronation and supination of the hand   Radium  
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lond bones in the hand   Metacarpals  
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Pelvic girdle (aka)   Pelvis  
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Pelvic girdle is made of bones called   Coxae or innominate bones  
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Coxae is made of (3)bones thate fuse during development   Ilium, Ischium, Pubis  
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Forms the ball and socket joint with the head of the femur   Acetabulum  
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Weight bearing jont   Acetabulum  
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Long bone of the thigh   Femur  
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lateral projection on the proximal end of femur   Greater trochanter  
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Medial projection on the promimal end of femur   Lesser trochanter  
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"kneecap"   Patella  
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Weight bearing bone of lower leg   Tibia  
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None weight bearing bone of lower leg   Fibula  
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Tarsals have ___ ankle bones   7  
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Heel bone (aka   Calcaneus  
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Largest tarsal   Calcaneus  
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