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10/29/2011

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short bones
Definition
bones of wrists and ankles
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long bones
Definition
bones of arms, legs, hands and feet; contains yellow bone marrow - adipose or fat tissue
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flat bones
Definition
ribs, shoulder blades, hip bones and cranial bones
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irregular bones
Definition
vertebrae and facial bones
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compact bone (cortical bone)
Definition
outer covering
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cancellous bone (spongy bone)
Definition
found in the end bone and at the center of all bones; red bone marrow that produces red blood cells, plateles and 5 types of WBC
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osteocytes
Definition
bone cell; living cell within the bone
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osteoblasts
Definition
bone forming cells
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osteoclasts
Definition
bone destroying cells
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function of periosteum
Definition

1. promotes bone growth

2. provides nutrition to bones

3. assists in repair of bone

4. assists in removal of waste

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joint
Definition
where two bones meet or articulate
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ball and socket joint
Definition
scapula and humerus; pelvic bone and femur
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hinge types
Definition
humerus and ulna; femur and tibia, between phalanges
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condyloid type
Definition
temporal bone and mandible
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pivot type
Definition
atlas and axis, radius and ulna
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gliding type
Definition
between carpals; allows side to side movement
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saddle type
Definition
movement in several planes; carpometacarpal of thumb
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insulin
Definition
produced in the pancreas
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skull consists of:
Definition
8 cranial bones; 14 facial bones
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cervical vertebrae
Definition
found in the neck
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thoracic vertebrae
Definition
articulate with the ribs
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sacral vertebrae
Definition
articulates with two hipbones
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coccygeal bones
Definition
tail vertebrae
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rib cage consists of:
Definition

1st 7 pairs: true ribs - articulate w/ sternum

 

next 3 pairs: false ribs - articulate with 7th pair

 

last two pairs: floating ribs - do not articulate w/ anything

Term
humerus
Definition
long bone of the upper arm
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ulna
Definition
little finger side (pinky)
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radius
Definition
thumb side
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carpals
Definition
8 small bones of the wrist
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metacarpals
Definition
5 bones of the hand
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phalanges
Definition
bones of the fingers; two in each thumb; three in each finger
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ilium
Definition
flared upper portion
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ischium
Definition
lower, posterior ortion that we sit on
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pubis
Definition
lower, most anterior part of hip bone
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femur
Definition
long bone of thigh
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tibia
Definition
weight bearing bone of lower leg
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fibula 
Definition
bone of the lower leg; does not bear weight
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tarsals
Definition
7 bones of the ankle
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metatarsals
Definition
5 long bones of each foot
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axial skeleton
Definition
80 bones; skull, spinal column, ribs, sternum
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appendicular skeleton
Definition
126 bones; upper extremeties, shoulder, lower extremeties, pelvis
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condyle
Definition
large knob on bone
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epicondyle
Definition
enlargement near condyle
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head
Definition
enlarged, rounded end
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facet
Definition
small, flattened surface
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crest
Definition
ridge of bone
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spine
Definition
sharp projection
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tuberosity
Definition
knoblike projection
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meatus
Definition
tunnel like passageway
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8 cranial bones:
Definition

frontal

2 temporal

2 parietal

occipital

sphenoid

ethmoid

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14 facial bones:
Definition

mandible

2 maxilla

2 palatine

zygomatic

lacrimal

nasal bones

vomer

inferior nasal conchae

Term
paranasal sinuses:
Definition

frontal

ethmoidal

sphenoidal

maxillary

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atlas
Definition
nods yes
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axis
Definition
rotates "no"
Term
types of joints
Definition

immovable

slightly movable

freely movable

Term
flexion
Definition
decreases the angle between two parts
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adduction
Definition
toward the midline
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abduction
Definition
away from midline
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extension
Definition
increases the angle between two parts
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inversion
Definition
movement of sole towards median plane (when ankle is twisted)
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eversion
Definition
movement of sole away from median plane
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supination
Definition
palm facing up
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pronation
Definition
palm facing down
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myosin
Definition
ATP dependent motor proteins
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calcium
Definition
necessary in blood clotting and proper functioning of muscles and nerves
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myosin gravis
Definition
weakness of skeletal muscles "grave muscle weakness"
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origin
Definition
part of muscle that is attached to the more immovable structure
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insertion
Definition
more movable attachment point of a muscle to a bone
Term
parts of a neuron:
Definition

1. dendrites - receive information

2. cell body - contains nucleus

3. axon - transmits info away from cell body

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nodes of ranvier
Definition
myelin sheath; protection
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myelin
Definition
protects and insults the axon
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ganglia
Definition
clusters of cell bodies in peripheral nervous system
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S.A.M.E
Definition

same

afferent

motor

efferent

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synapse
Definition
interaction between two nerves where chemical transmission of electrical signal occurs
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polarization
Definition
resting state of the neuron
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depolarization
Definition
neuron is stimulated
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refactory period
Definition
unresponsive period
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ATP
Definition
when energy is released from the food we eat and is transfered into a useful substance
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ADP
Definition
one less phosphate group than ATP
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medulla oblongata
Definition
regulation of heart rate, blood flow, blood pressure; also reflex center for coughing, sneezing, swallowing and vomiting
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meninges
Definition
membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord and include the dura mater, arachoid mater, and pia mater
Term
lymphoid organs:
Definition

lymph  nodes

tonsils

thymus gland

spleen

Term
spleen
Definition
largest lymphoid organ in the body; located in the upper left quadrant of the abdominal cavity. filters blood and consists of red and white pulp. also stores blood platelets and destroys worn-out RBC. plays a huge role in the prevention of disease
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Lines of Defense:
Definition

1. mechanical and chemical barriers: skin, mucous membranes, tears, sweat, urine

2. non-specific immunity - phagocytosis, natural killer cells, inflammation, fever

3. specific immune - antibodies

Term
salivary glands
Definition

1. parotid gland - largest and lie anterior to ears

2. submandibular - floor of the mouth

3. sublingual - under the tongue and are the smallest

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