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Mod F, Unit 1, Chapter 2, Theory Study Guide
Mod F, Unit 1, Chapter 2, Theory Study Guide
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Acetabulum
Definition
Socket/femur joins the pelvic girdle; AKA hip socket. It is part of a freely movable joint.
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Amphiarthrosis
Definition
Plural Form: Amphiarthroses) Form of articulation (joint) w/ slight movement; connected by cartilage.
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Bones
Definition
Grow from epiphyseal plates at both ends.
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Bursa
Definition
(Plural Form: Bursae) Fibrous connective tissue filled with synovial fluid/cushion of padding.
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- Calcaneus
Definition
Heel bone
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- Carcinoma
Definition
Cancerous or malignant tumor.
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- Clavicle
Definition
Collarbone
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- Diarthrosis
Definition
(Plural Form Diarthoses) Joint w/ free movement; a hinged or pivot joint. i.e. the hip or shoulder.
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- Ethmoid Bone
Definition
located behind the nose & eye sockets.
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- False Ribs
Definition
The last 5 pairs/indirectly connected to the sternum & are attached to the vertebrae.
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- Floating Ribs
Definition
The 2 lowest pair/posterior attachment to the vertebrae and not the sternum.
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- Fontanels
Definition
(Plural Form Fontanelles) Soft spots/ allow comressed during the birth/become ossified by 18 months
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- Hinge Joint
Definition
only moves in one direction. i.e. bending of the knee.
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- Joint Diseases
Definition
Ankylosis, Bursitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, & Rheumatoid Arthritis.
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- Kyphosis
Definition
Curvature in the thoracic area of the spine; hunchback.
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- Mandible
Definition
Lower jawbone
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- Maxilla
Definition
(Plural Maxillae) Upper jawbone.
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- Ossicles
Definition
Earbone
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- Osteoblasts
Definition
Bone building cells.
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- Osteoclast
Definition
bone reabsorbing cells
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- Parietal Bones
Definition
Two bones that give shape to the top of the skull & extend to the sides.
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- Patella
Definition
Kneecap
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- Phagocyte
Definition
White blood cell (WBC) that takes in or digests waste material.
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- Rickets
Definition
Bone disease caused by lack of vitamin D in children.
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- Sarcoma
Definition
Malignant bone tumor of the bone marrow & cartilage cells.
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- Scapula
Definition
Shoulder blade
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- Sphenoid Bone
Definition
Middle portion of the cranial floor that holds the cranial bones in place/ houses the pituitary gland.
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- Sternum
Definition
Breastbone
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- Tibia
Definition
Shinbone
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- True Ribs
Definition
The first 7 pairs/attach to the sternum.
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- Zygomatic
Definition
Cheek bone
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Osteocyte
Definition
Mature bone cells/organic and inorganic material
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