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Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 7 and 8- Axial & Appendicular Skeleton
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
12/21/2016

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Axial Skeleton
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bones consisting of the skull, hyoid bone, ossicles, vertebral column and thorax
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Appendicular Skeleton
Definition
bones consisting of the upper and lower extremities
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Five Classifications of bones
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long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid
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206
Definition
total number of bones in the adult human body
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Long bones
Definition
greater length than width
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Short Bones
Definition
cube shaped bone nearly equal in width and length
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Flat Bones
Definition
thin, nearly parallel plates of compact bones surrounding a layer of spongy bone
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Irregular Bones
Definition
complex shape, vary in amount of spongy and compact bone
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Sesamoid Bones
Definition
small bones found where there is considerable tension, friction nd physical stress
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Sutural Bones
Definition
small bones located between certain cranialbones
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True Ribs
Definition
1-7 attached to the sternum
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False Ribs
Definition
8-10 attached to other ribs
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Floating Ribs
Definition
11-12 attached to the vertebrae,not the sternum to protect the kidneys
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Tetanus
Definition
lock jaw
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33
Definition
total number of vertebrae
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7
Definition
total number of Cervical vertebrae
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12
Definition
total number of thoracic vertebrae
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5
Definition
total number of lumbar vertebrae
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5
Definition
total number of sacrum bones that are fused together
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4
Definition
total number of coccygeal bones that are fused together
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Intervertebral Disc
Definition
A pad of fibrocartilage located between the bodies of two vertebrae
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Sternum
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aka as the breastbone containing the fused bones of the manubrium, body and xiphoid process
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Bone Marking
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depressions or grooves where tendons or ligaments attach
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Bony Matrix
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consists of calcium salts and collagen fibers
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Homeostasis of bone
Definition
bone building and bone recycling must balance
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Femur
Definition
longest, strongest bone in the body
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