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Chapter 7: Skeletal System
Appendicular Division
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/16/2011

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What are the functions of the appendicular skeleton?

 

Definition
  • involved in changing position in external environment, MOVEMENT:
    • standing
    • walking
    • sitting, etc.
Term
What does the appendicular skeleton consist of?
Definition
  • 126 bones
  • upper and lower limbs and girdles that attach these bones to axial skeleton
Term
What does the pectoral girdle include?
Definition
  • clavicle
  • scapula
Term
What is the function of the pelvic girdle?
Definition
supports and protects the lower viscera and developing fetus in females
Term
What bones form the pelvic girdle?
Definition
  • 2 ossa coxae bones
Term
Os Coxae
Definition
made up of 3 fused bones, the ilium, ischium, and pubis
Term
What are the differences between the male and female pelvis?
Definition

differences are noted as how female compares to male:

  • enlarged pelvic outlet due to wider ishial spines
  • less curvature of the sacrum and coccyx
  • wider, more circular pelvic inlet
  • broader, lower pelvis
  • pubic angle greater than 100 degrees
Term
Why are there differences between the male and female pelvises?
Definition
female pelvises must support the weight of the fetus and allow easier passage through the pelvic outlet
Term
What is the longest and heaviest bone in the body?
Definition
Femur
Term
What are the two arches of the foot?
Definition
  1. longitudinal arch
  2. transverse arch
Term
Longitudinal arch
Definition
from posterior to anterior and transfers weight between the calcaneus and toes
Term
Transverse Arch
Definition
produces by the irregularity in the depth of the lateral and medial sides of the longitudinal arch
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