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Anatomy & Physiology - Bones of the Skeletal System
Anatomy & Physiology - Bones of the Skeletal System
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9th Grade
11/19/2015

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Tell if this bone is part of axial or appendicular skeleton: Skull
Definition
axial
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Tell if this bone is part of axial or appendicular skeleton: femur
Definition
appendicular
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Tell if this bone is part of axial or appendicular skeleton: humerus
Definition
appendicular
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Tell if this bone is part of axial or appendicular skeleton: vertebrae
Definition
axial
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Tell if this bone is part of axial or appendicular skeleton: ribs
Definition
axial
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Tell if this bone is part of axial or appendicular skeleton: pubis
Definition
Appendicular
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Tell if this bone is part of axial or appendicular skeleton: pelvic girdle
Definition
appendicular
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Tell if this bone is part of axial or appendicular skeleton: radius
Definition
appendicular
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List the functions of bones
Definition
1. support body
2. protect organs
3. movement
4. storage of minerals
5. formation of blood cells
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Describe compact bone
Definition
this is homogenous (same throughout) and dense
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Describe spongy bone
Definition
this is bone with many open spaces
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Describe a long bone
Definition
this is longer than it is wide
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Describe a short bone
Definition
this is somewhat cube shaped
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Describe irregular bone
Definition
This is in a shape that does not fit into the other categories
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Describe flat bone
Definition
this is flattened and curved in shape
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Some examples of long bones
Definition
radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula, humerus
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Some examples of short bones
Definition
carpals and tarsals
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Some examples of flat bones
Definition
bones of cranium such as parietal and frontal, ribs, sternum
Term
Some examples of irregular bones
Definition
vertebrae, facial bones such as mandible
Term
Where is the occipital bone?
Definition
This is at the very back and base of skull
Term
Where is the parietal bone?
Definition
This is at the top, sides of the skull
Term
Where is the frontal bone?
Definition
This is at the top front (forehead) of skull
Term
Where is the mandible?
Definition
This is the lower jaw on the face
Term
Where is the maxilla?
Definition
This is the the top jaw right under the nose on the face
Term
What are the sinuses?
Definition
These are hollow portions surrounding the nasal cavity that lighten the head and affect the sound of a person's voice
Term
What are the fontanelles?
Definition
These are fibrous membranes connecting the cranial bones in a fetus
Term
What are cartilaginous discs?
Definition
These are the tissue that separate between each of the vertebrae.
Term
What are the four types of bones based on shape?
Definition
Long bone, short bone, flat bone, and irregular bone
Term
What type of bone are ribs made of?
Definition
flat bones
Term
What are the three bones that make up the pelvic girdle?
Definition
Illium, Ischium, and pubic
Term
What are the bones that make up the pectoral girdle?
Definition
clavicle and scapula
Term
What are the bones that make up the ankle?
Definition
tarsals
Term
What are the bones that make up the wrist?
Definition
carpals
Term
What are the bones that make up the palm of the hand
Definition
metacarpals
Term
What are the bones called that make up the fingers and toes?
Definition
phalanges
Term
Where is the femur?
Definition
The upper part of the leg
Term
Where is the humerus?
Definition
The upper part of the arm
Term
What bones make up the lower part of the leg?
Definition
Fibula and tibia
Term
What bones make up the lower part of the arm?
Definition
Radius and ulna
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