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Exam 1---5
Hamster
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 4
10/01/2010

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Term
Major functions of the skeleton
Definition
-support
-protection of organ systems
-"levers" for movement
-main calcium repository in body
Term
Axial skeleton
Definition
-skull
-vertebral column
-ribs and sternum
- (hyoid bone)
Term
Why the complex/irregular shape of the bones in the skull?
Definition
b/c of the complex/irregular shapes of the soft tissues they surround
Term
How many pairs of bones in the skull?
Definition
29
Term
sutures
Definition
how most bones of the skull are connected, joints where little or no movement occurs around; sites where bone developing from several ossification centers meet
Term
fontanelles
Definition
areas of membrane between skull bones; close at 1-2 years; help skull compress so head can fit through birth canal
Term
The calvaria is formed primarily by what bones?
Definition
frontal, parietal, occipital, the flattened portion of the temporal bones, sphenoid
Term
Bones of your face are "hollow"; spaces are called--
Definition
paranasal sinuses-main purpose is to lighten the skull; drain into the nasal cavity
Term
foramen magnum
Definition
the passageway for the spinal chord to the vertebral column
Term
the facial skeleton is associated with ____
Definition
digestive and respiratory tracts
Term
The vertebral column is composed of ____ (#) vertebrae and the intervening intervertebral dics
Definition
33
Term
Major functions of the vertebral column?
Definition
-central axis for the body
-protection for the spinal cord
Term
Primary curves of the vertebral column
Definition
thoracic and sacral
Term
Secondary curves of the vertebral column
Definition
lumbar and cervical; helps diffuse the pressure
Term
Kyphosis
Definition
increased thoracic primary curve
Term
lordosis
Definition
increased lumbar secondary curve
Term
scoliosis
Definition
abnormal curvature in the frontal plane
Term
movement of the shoulder girdle occurs around the _____?
Definition
SC joint
Term
hip bone contains:
Definition
ilium, ishium, and pubis
Term
What maintains the arches of the foot?
Definition
-bones themselves
-ligaments
-muscles and tendons
Term
"pelvis"
Definition
two hip bones, sacrum, and coccyx
Term
olecranon process
Definition
the "point" of the elbow, what you rest your elbow on when you rest them on a table
Term
major function of the patella
Definition
to increase the leverage for the action of the muscle in extending the knee
Term
Calcaneus
Definition
heel bone
Term
talus
Definition
tarsal bone that meets with the distal ends of tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint
Term
Bones at SC joint
Definition
sternum and clavicle
Term
Bones at GH joint
Definition
glenoid cavity of scapula and humerus
Term
Bones at elbow joint
Definition
humerus and ulna and radius
Term
Hip joint
Definition
hip bone and the femur
Term
Bones at the knee joint
Definition
femur, tibia, and patella
Term
Bones at the ankle joint
Definition
tibia, fibula, talus
Term
The medial end of the spine of the scapula is located at the level of thoracic vertebra # ___?
Definition
3
Term
Inferior angle of scapula located at thoracic vertebrae #?
Definition
7
Term
anterior superior iliac spine
Definition
the most anterior point of the iliac crest
Term
How can decubitus ulcers (bed sores) develop?
Definition
for example, in someone who sits in a wheelchair all the time. The ulcer develops because of a break down of the skin over the bony prominence. The skin and the tissue between the bony prominence and the surface of the chair or bed is compressed or "squeezed". This, in turn, disrupts the blood supply, which results in the breakdown of the tissue.
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