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Bones of the Appendicular Skeleton
bones of the appendicular skeleton
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09/06/2010

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___pairs of ribs attach to the vertebral column posteriorly
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12
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the rib cage & sternum provide protection for the ____,_____& vital organs
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heart, lungs
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the _____is the breast bone & has 3 parts
Definition
sternum
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the superior portion of the sternum is the
Definition
manubrium
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the manubrium joins laterally with a_____
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clavicle or collarbone
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the part of the manubrium where the clavicle joins is the
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clavicular notch
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laterally the manubrium joins with the anterior ends of the ____pair of ribs
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first
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the ____of the sternum is long & blade-like
Definition
body
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_____is used as a landmark for CPR
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xiphoid process
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in a child the tip of the xiphoid process is made of ____but becomes____as an adult
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cartilage, bone
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the xiphoid process is important because alot of____attach to it
Definition
muscles
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the name of the cartilage that connects the ends of the ribs to sternum
Definition
costal cartilage
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the intercostal space is the space between the ____& contains muscles & nerves
Definition
ribs
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the first 7 pairs of ribs are called the____ ____ have a direct connection to the ______
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true ribs, sternum
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these ribs are pairs 8,9 & 10 & piggyback off of pair 7
Definition
false ribs
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which ribs have no connection to the sternum
Definition
the floating ribs (11 & 12)
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what is another name for the shoulder girdle
Definition
pectoral girdle
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another name for the collar bone
Definition
clavicle
Term
how many bones are in the shoulder or pectoral girdle
Definition
2
Term
shoulder blade
Definition
scapula
Term
this is a slender bone with two shallow curves; found in the pectoral girdle
Definition
clavicle
Term
long bone of the upper arm; it articulates with the scapula above and the forearm at the elbow
Definition
humerus
Term
the forearm articulates with the ____above & the____below
Definition
elbow, wrist
Term
this is the longer bone on the medial little finger side of the forearm (anatomic position)
Definition
ulna
Term
this process forms the point of the elbow off the ulna
Definition
ulcranian process
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____is the shorter bone of the forearm on the lateral thumbside of the forearm
Definition
radius
Term
the 8 wrist bones
Definition
carpals
Term
the 5 bones of the palm of hand
Definition
metacarpals
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the 14 finger, thumb bones
Definition
phalanges
Term
how many bones in each finger & in each thumb
Definition
3 in fingers 2 in the thumbs
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the small tip of the sternum____
Definition
xiphiod process
Term
superior portion of the sternum
Definition
manubrium
Term
ribs with no anterior attachment
Definition
floating
Term
ribs that are attached to cartilage
Definition
false ribs
Term
The hip bone
Definition
oscoxae
Term
lateral forearm above the thumb
Definition
radius
Term
the lowest strongest point of the pelvis
Definition
ischium
Term
the crest of the ilium
Definition
iliac crest
Term
deep socket that holds the head of the femur
Definition
acetabulum
Term
the process that joins the clavicle at the highest point of the shoulder
Definition
acromian process
Term
fourteen finger bones
Definition
phalanges
Term
upper flared portion of the hip bone
Definition
iliam
Term
anterior part of the os coxae
Definition
pubis
Term
the arm bone
Definition
humerus
Term
forms the prominence at the outer aspect of the ankle off the fibula
Definition
lateral malleolus
Term
does not reach the knee joint & is not a weight bearing bone
Definition
fibula
Term
the knee cap
Definition
patella
Term
lateral projection near the head of the femur
Definition
greater trochanter
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the seven ankle bones
Definition
tarsals
Term
the five bones that form the instep
Definition
metatarsals
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downward projection at the tibias distal end; inner ankle
Definition
medial malleolus
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tarsal bone that forms the heel
Definition
calcaneus
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the shin bone; longer weight bearing bone
Definition
tibia
Term
medial projection of the femur
Definition
lesser trochanter
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the toes
Definition
phalanges
Term
projections of the femur
Definition
trochanter (greater & lesser)
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the forearm bones are the ____&____
Definition
ulna & radius
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when the forearm is supine with the palm forward the two bones are _____
Definition
parallel
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this notch allows a hinge action at the elbow joint
Definition
trochlear notch
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the trochlear notch is sometimes referred to as the
Definition
semilunar notch
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the rounded distal ends of the metacarpals form the _____
Definition
knuckles
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appendicular skeleton
Term
[image]
Definition
pelvic girdle
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[image]
Definition
pectoral girdle
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the reason I failed my bone quiz LOL
Definition
[image]
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the part of the iliac spine often used as a landmark to give shots
Definition
anterior superior iliac spine
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you___on the ischial tuborosity
Definition
sit
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The medial bony prominence of the proximal end of the femur is called
Definition
lesser trochanter
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