13241850073 | How Many Bones Does Axial Consist Of? | 80 | 0 | |
13241858979 | What are the 3 major regions of the Axial Skeleton | Skull, Vertebral column, Thoracic cage | 1 | |
13241867532 | appendicular skeleton | bones of the limbs and girdles | 2 | |
13241873414 | Skull | Most complex bony structure in body formed | 3 | |
13241882083 | What two sets of bones is the skull made of? | Cranial and Facial bones | 4 | |
13241890420 | Cranial bones | enclose the brain in the cranial cavity, provide sites of attachment for head and neck muscles | 5 | |
13241896539 | Facial bone | Framework of face, contain cavities for sight,taste, and smell | 6 | |
13241910608 | Joints are also called? | Sutures | 7 | |
13241916505 | Cranial is composed of how many bones? | 8 | 8 | |
13241928977 | coronal suture | the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull | 9 | |
13241935153 | Sagittal suture | between right and left parietal bones | 10 | |
13241937264 | lambdoid suture | between parietal bones and occipital bone | 11 | |
13241943061 | Squamous suture | between parietal and temporal bones on each side of skull | 12 | |
13241950866 | formamen magnum | "Large hole" through which brain connects with spinal cord | 13 | |
13241961384 | What are the temporal three major regions | Squamous, Tympanic, Petrous | 14 | |
13241968945 | mastoiditis | can develop if a middle ear infection spreads into mastoid process area | 15 | |
13241976545 | mastoid air cells | mastoid process contains cavities (sinuses) called | 16 | |
13241984959 | sella turcica | Prominence area enclosing the pituitary gland | 17 | |
13241995328 | sutural bones | tiny irregularly shaped bones that appear within sutures | 18 | |
13242002863 | wormian bones | another name for sutural bones | 19 | |
13242009284 | How many bones does facial Skeleton have? | 14 | 20 | |
13242014172 | Mandible and vomer | What are the only two facial bones that are unpaired? | 21 | |
13242017252 | Mandible | Largest and strongest bone of the face | 22 | |
13242031965 | Hyoid bone | Not bone of skull Does not articulate directly with another bone Movable base for tongue Site of attachment for muscles of swallowing and speech | 23 | |
13242037250 | Orbits | Cavities that encase eyes and lacrimal glands Sites of attachment for eye muscles Formed by parts of seven bones Frontal, sphenoid, zygomatic, maxilla, palatine, lacrimal, and ethmoid | 24 | |
13242048972 | How many irregular bones are they? And what are they called | 26, vertebrae | 25 | |
13242055271 | cervical vertebrae | C1-C7 | 26 | |
13242061870 | thoracic vertebrae | T1-T12 | 27 | |
13242064074 | Lumbar vertebrae | L1-L5 | 28 | |
13242067670 | Sacrum Vertebrae | S1-S5 l one bone, formed from fusion of several bones, articulates with hip | 29 | |
13242076545 | Coccyx | 4 fused vertebrae that form terminus of column "tailbone" | 30 | |
13242088489 | nucleus pulposus of intervertebral disc | Inner gelatinous nucleus "Dr.Scholl's". Gives disc it's elasticity and compressibility | 31 | |
13242099208 | annulus fibrosus of intervertebral disc | Outer collar composed of 'Collagen' and 'Fibrocartilage'. Limits expansion of nucleus and purposes when compressed | 32 | |
13242113846 | What are the two parts of the intervertebral disc? | Nucleus pulposus and anulus fibrosus | 33 | |
13242120381 | intervertebral discs | Cushionlike pad sandwiched between vertebrae that act as shock absorbers | 34 | |
13242128783 | Herniated disc | ruptured anulus fibrosus, resulting in protrusion of nucleus pulposus | 35 | |
13242144344 | Scoliosis | abnormal lateral rotation of spine, most often in thoracic region, which may lead to breathing difficulties | 36 | |
13242151687 | Kyphosis (hunchback) | abnormal dorsal thoracic curvature common in people with osteoporosis, tuberculosis of spine, rickets, or osteomalacia | 37 | |
13242154636 | Lordosis (swayback) | accentuated lumbar curvature that can result from disease but is also seen in men with pot bellies and in pregnant women | 38 | |
13242163581 | True ribs | 1-7 attach directly to sternum by individual costal cartilages | 39 | |
13242168719 | False ribs | 8-10 attach indirectly to sternum by joining costal cartilage of rib above | 40 | |
13242179971 | Floating ribs | 11 and 12 no attachment to sternum | 41 | |
13242186824 | Sternum | breastbone | 42 | |
13242187125 | Clavicle | collar bone | 43 | |
13242189132 | Shoulder blade | scapula | 44 | |
13242192900 | Humerus | upper arm bone | 45 | |
13242192978 | forearm | lower part of arm | 46 | |
13242202016 | Wrist bone | carpal | 47 | |
13242204624 | Thigh bone | femur | 48 | |
13242207007 | ankles | talus | 49 | |
13242236090 | Feet | tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges | 50 | |
13242244374 | lateral longitudinal arch | low curve that elevates lateral part of foot | 51 | |
13242246476 | medial longitudinal arch | arch curves upwards | 52 | |
13242250879 | transverse arch of foot | runs obliquely from one side of the foot to the other | 53 | |
13242258718 | What are skull bones connected by | Fontanelles | 54 | |
13242260940 | Fontanelles | -unossified remnants of fibrous membranes -ease birth and allow brain growth | 55 | |
13242267749 | What are the four fontanelles | anterior, posterior, mastoid, sphenoid | 56 | |
13242272531 | Colles fracture | Break in distal end of radius. Break falls with outstretched hands | 57 | |
13242278524 | congenital defects | defects present at birth | 58 | |
13242280290 | Cleft palate | the failure of the palate to close during the early development of the fetus | 59 | |
13242286059 | Craniosynostosis | the premature fusing of the skull bones | 60 | |
13242295997 | Joints are also called | articulations | 61 | |
13242300161 | What are the two classification of joints | functional and structural | 62 | |
13242300162 | Functional | Based of joint mobility | 63 | |
13242305272 | Structural | Based on what material binds joint and type of cavity | 64 | |
13242314820 | Synarthroses | immovable joints | 65 | |
13242317002 | Amphiarthroses | slightly movable joints | 66 | |
13242321741 | Diarthroses | freely movable joints | 67 | |
13242325487 | Fibrous joints | Bones joined by dense fibrous connective tissue No joint cavity Most are synarthrotic (immovable) Example: Sutures, Syndesmoses | 68 | |
13242337386 | Sutures | rigid, interlocking joints of skull Synarthrotic (immovable) Allows for growth during youth | 69 | |
13242352271 | Syndesmoses | bones connected by ligaments, bands of fibrous tissue. Movement varies Example: interosseous membrane connecting radius and ulna | 70 | |
13242364487 | Gonphoses | Peg in socket joint Example are the teeth in alveolar sockets Fibrous connection is the Periodontal Ligament (holds tooth in socket) | 71 | |
13242380707 | cartilaginous joints | bones joined by cartilage; no joint cavity | 72 | |
13242385437 | What are the two types of cartilaginous | synchondroses and symphyses | 73 | |
13242389357 | Synchondroses (cartilaginous) | Bar/plate of hyaline cartilage; almost all are synarthrotic (immovable) Examples: temporary epiphyseal plate joints | 74 | |
13242404442 | Symphyses | fibrocartilage unites bones in "symphysis" joint; amphiarthrotic (that is slightly movable.) Examples; intervertebral and Pubic symphysis | 75 | |
13242422474 | Synovial joints | Bones separated by fluid-filled joint cavity All are diarthrotic (freely movable) 6 different types | 76 | |
13242440254 | Bursae | reduce friction where ligaments, muscles, skin, tendons, or bones rub together | 77 | |
13242442606 | Tendon sheaths | elongated bursae wrapped completely around tendons subjected to friction | 78 | |
13242449434 | Ligaments | bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another bone | 79 | |
13242455246 | Muscle tone | Keep tendons taut as they cross joints; Most important role, extremely important in reinforcing shoulder and knee joints and arches of foot | 80 | |
13242483166 | Plane joint | short slipping or gliding movements (carpals) | 81 | |
13242486056 | hinge joint | Joint between bones (as at the elbow or knee) that permits motion in only one plane | 82 | |
13242494572 | pivot joint | rotating bone turns around an axis (connection between radius/ulna and humerus) | 83 | |
13242501264 | Condylar | term that describes joints that can bend, straighten, and move side to side (phalanges) | 84 | |
13242507739 | saddle joint | type of joint found at the base of each thumb; allows grasping and rotation | 85 | |
13242511834 | ball and socket joint | hip and shoulder joints | 86 | |
13242518821 | Collateral ligament | Two: fibulae collateral ligament and tibial collateral ligament, help prevent hyperextension of knee | 87 | |
13242544185 | Cruciate ligament | Arranged in crossed formation. Help prevent anterior-posterior displacement; anterior crucial ligament | 88 |
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