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Anatomy Chapter 7: The Skeleton Flashcards

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7768084638coronal suture0
7768084639squamous suture1
7768084640lamboid suture2
7768084641sagital suture3
7768084642sphenoid4
7768084643mastoid processInvolved in chewing5
7768084644styloid process6
7768084645external occipital protuberance7
7768084646mandible8
7768084647mandiblestrongest bone on face9
7768084648mental foramenforamen responsible for blood/nerve supply to outside of jaw10
7768084649mandibular foramenforamen responsible for sensation for teeth/lower jaw11
7768084650cribiform platein ethmoid bone, allows for taste receptors12
7768084651fontanelleallows for brain to grow and develop in infants allows for easier delivery for moms13
7768084652Anterior LongitudinalLigament that runs up/down anterior bodies14
7768084653Posterior LongitudinalLigament that runs up/down posterior bodies15
7768084654Ligamentum flavumconnects adjacent vertebrae16
7768084655intraspinous ligamentthin and membranous ligaments, that connect adjoining spinous processes of the vertebra in the spine.17
7768084656herniated discnucleus plupus oozes out of capsule18
7768084657scoliosislateral curvature of the spine19
7768084658kyphosisdorsal curvature of thoracic vertebrae common in older people20
7768084659lordosisvertebral curvature in lumbar spine usually seen in pregnant women21
7768084660atlasC1 vertebra22
7768084661axisC2 vertebra23
7768084662denstiny process allows for side-rotation of head The atlas rotates on this.24
7768084663sacrum5 fused vertebrae. Ridges formed as they are fused together25
7768084664coccyxattached to sacrum, mostly useless26
7768084665true ribsribs that articulate directly with the sternum27
7768084666false ribsRibs 8-12 Attached to another ribs cartilage before the sternum28
7768084667floating ribsbottom 2 ribs don't articulate in anterior29
7768084668pectoral girdleclavicle, scapula, humerus30
7768084669acromion process31
7768084670coranoid process32
7768084671glenoid cavity33
7768084672claviclemost fractured in the body34
7768084673greater and lesser tubercleattachment site for rotator cuff muscles35
7768084674capitulumarticulates with radius36
7768084675trochleaarticulates with ulna37
7768084676medial epicondylewhat you hit when you hit your funny bone38
7768084677illium39
7768084678ischium40
7768084679acetabulumwhere femur articulates41
7768084680potts fracturefracture of the fibula42

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