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Anatomy I
Anatomy I Lab Quiz II
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
02/06/2011

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Term
what are two functions of the skeletal system?
Definition
1. supporting and protecting the body as an internal framework.
2. Provides a system of levers with which the skeletal muscles work to move the body.
3.Bones store the lipids and minerals (Ca2+)
4. Marrow cavities of bone provide a site for hematopoiesis (BC formation)
Term
What are the bones that make up the axial skeletal system?
Definition
Skull
Vertebrae
Ribs
Hyoid
Sternum
Term
What bones make up the appendicular skeleton?
Definition
Pelvic Gurdle
Pectoral Gurdle
Arms
Legs
Term
Where is hyaline cartilage found?
Definition
Costal cartilages of ribs, nose, end of long bones
Term
Where is elastic cartilage found?
Definition
Epiglottis, Ear
Term
Where is fibrocartilage found?
Definition
Between intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, knee joint
Term
Long Bones
Definition
bones that are longer than they are wide.
Arms and Legs
Term
Short Bones
Definition
short cube shaped bones
carpals and tarsals
Term
Flat Bones
Definition
Thin wafer-like bones
skull bones
Term
Irregular Bones
Definition
oddly shaped bones
vertebrae
Term
Sesamoid Bones
Definition
bones formed within tendons such as the patella
Term
Sutural (Wormian) Bones
Definition
bones formed within suture lines of the skull bones
Pterion Ossicle
Term
Ephysis
Definition
Composed of thin layer of compact bone that encloses spongy bone.
The end of a long bone
Term
Diaphysis
Definition
Compsed of compact bone
The shaft of a long bone
Term
Sharpey's (Perforating) Fibers
Definition
Fibers of the periosteum that penetrate into the bone
Term
Marrow (Medullary) Cavity
Definition
hollow space in the diaphysis of a long bone where bone marrow is found
Lined by spongy bone
Term
Compact Bone
Definition
Looks smooth and homogenous
Term
Spongy Bone
Definition
Has lots of open spaces, composed of trabeculae
Term
Tuberosity
Definition
large rounded projection, may be roughened.
Vertebrae
At M&L attachmen
Term
Crest
Definition
narrow ridge of bone, usually prominent
Term
Trochanteter
Definition
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (only example is on femur)
Term
Line
Definition
Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest
Term
Tubercle
Definition
Small rounded process or projection
Term
Epicondyle
Definition
Raised area on or above a condyle
Term
Spine
Definition
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Term
Process
Definition
Any bony prominence
Term
Head
Definition
Bony expansion carried on narrow neck
Term
Facet
Definition
Smooth, nearly flat articulate surface
Term
Condyle
Definition
Rounded articular projection
Term
Rasmus
Definition
Armlike bar of bone
Term
Groove
Definition
Furrow
Term
Fissure
Definition
Narrow, slitlike opening
Term
Foramen
Definition
Rounded or oval opening through a bone
Term
Notch
Definition
Indentation at the edge of a structure
Term
Meatus
Definition
Canal-like passage way
Term
Sinus
Definition
Bone filled cavity filled with air and lined with mucous membrane
Term
Fossa
Definition
Shallow basin like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
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