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Chapter 7 Level 2
Joints
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
03/10/2009

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Term
skull
Definition
bodys most complex structure
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mandible
Definition
the only bone in the skull that is not connected to other bones by sutures, and is therefore the only mobile bone in the skull
Term
cranial vault
Definition
"calvaria" of the skull is another name for
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frontal sinuses
Definition
lateral to the glabella
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temporal bone
Definition
contains the mandibular fossa that receives the condyle of the mandible and forms the temporomandibular joint.
Term
mastoid sinuses
Definition
high risk of infection spreading from the middle ear.
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foramen spinosum
Definition
transmit the middle meningeal artery
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Foramen rotundum
Definition
transmits the maxillary branch of cranial nerve V
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lamboidal suture
Definition
contain sutural bones
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the mandibular foramen
Definition
Where would a dentist inject Lidocain to prevent pain in the lower teeth?
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orbital plates
Definition
part of the ethmoid bone
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fetus
Definition
vertebral column is formed of 33 separate bones
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adult
Definition
vertebral column is made of 24 separate bones
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Scoliosis
Definition
an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine commonly seen in females during late childhood
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C 7
Definition
used as a landmark to count the other vertebrae because its spinous process can be seen through the skin
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girdle
Definition
The term that indicates a belt like structure that encircles the body, and in the case of the shoulder the circle is not complete because the medial ends of the scapulae are not attached
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sternal angel
Definition
is at the level of the second rib
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jugular notch
Definition
located on the sternum; in line with the second and third thoracic vertebra where the left common carotid artery is issued from the aorta.
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anterior
Definition
The ____________ surface of the scapula is relatively featureless
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Colle's fracture
Definition
a fracture in the distal end of the radius that often occurs when a person attempts to break their fall with an outstretched hand
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pronation
Definition
the distal end of the radius crosses over the ulna to form an X
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scaphoid bone
Definition
bone of the wrist that is boat shaped
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pubic symphysis
Definition
is the site where the left and right pubic bones come together and does not help define the pelvic brim
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arcuate line
Definition
structures that helps define the pelvic brim
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femur
Definition
largest and strongest bone in the body
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abnormal curature of the spin
Definition
an anomaly of the appendicular skeleton
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