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Skeletal system
bony framework of the body
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Cartilage
Nonvascular connective tissue
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Hematopoiesis
Process within the skeletal system which forms blood cells.
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Osteoblasts
bone building cells
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Osteoclasts
bone reabsorbing cells
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Osteocytes
mature bone cells
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Ossification (calcification)
Complete bone formation
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Bone matrix
Mixture of collagen fibers and chemicals
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Haversian System
Has canals of veins, arteries, and lymph vessels that penetrate the bone matrix
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Bone Marrow
Made up of connective tissue and blood vessels.
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Red marrow
responsible for manufacture of red and white blood cells.
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Yellow marrow-
Produces some white blood cells
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Cartilage
Connective tissue attached to bone
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Hyaline Cartilage
covers the ends of bones
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Elastic Cartilage
very flexible
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Fibrous cartilage
connects bones to other bones at joints
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Fossa
a depression or hollow space in a bone for attachments.
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Foramen
hole or opening in a bone through which blood vessels and nerves can pass
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Sinus
Air-filled cavity in a bone
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Fissure
Narrow opening between parts of a bone that allows blood vessels and nerves to pass.
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Condyte
Large, rounded, knuckle-like prominence that forms a joint with another bone
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Tuberosity
Large, rounded, roughened process that attaches muscles and ligaments to the bone
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Fontanel
space between skull bones at birth filled with dense fibrous connective tissue.
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Long bones
found in the upper and lower extremities
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Short bones
appear in the wrist (carpals) and ankle (tarsals).
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Flat bones
found in the skull, ribs, and scapula
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Irregular bones
spinal column, sphenoid and sphenoid bones of skull, the sacrum, the coccyx, patella and mandible.
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Diaphysis
main shaft of long bone
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Epiphysis
expanded ends of long bones
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Metaphysis
Flared ends of long bones between the epiphysis and the diaphysis
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Epiphyseal plate (growth plate)
layer of cartilage located where the epiphysis meets the mataphysis
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Medullary cavity
Cavity where bone marrow is deposited in long bones.
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Compact bone
dense bone on the outside of short, flat, and irregular bones.
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Axial Skeleton
contains bones of skull, spinal column, ribs, sternum, and hyoid bone ( in throat)
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Paranasal sinuses
large spaces within the skull's framework
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Articulation
the joining together of flat bones
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Sutures
place where articulation occurs
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Fontanels
soft spots located between cranial bones
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Frontal bone
forms the forehead
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Parietal Bones (2)- left and right
-give shape to the top of the cranium
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Occipital Bone
forms the back part of the cranial floor
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Foramen Magnum
arge opening at the base of the occipital bone where spinal column joins the skull.
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form the lower sides of the skull
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located behind nose and eye sockets
-bat bone
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form most of the bony area between the nasal cavity and the eye orbits.
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Foramena
smaller openings in the cranial bones through which cranial nerves and blood vessels pass
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Nasal bones (2)
located side by side
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Vomer bone
forms the lower wall between the nostrils
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Zygomatic bones
cheekbones
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Lacrimal Bones
within the eye orbits along side of nose
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Palatine Bones
behind the hard palate
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Nasal Conchae
above the roof of the mouth.
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Vertebral Column
spinal column
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Cervical Vertebrae
7
-located in the neck
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atlas
first vertebrae, which supports head and allows head to nod
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axis
second vertebrae- serves as a pivot when the head turns from side to side
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Thoracic Vertebrae
12
-posterior portion of each of the 12 rib pairs is attached to these
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Lumbar Vertebrae
5
- -support the weight of the entire body
- -are heavier and larger than other vertebrae
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Sacrum
begins as 5 bones that fuse to one
-located between the 2 hip bones
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Coccyx (tailbone)
begins as 4 bones that fuse to 1
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Intervertebral discs
discs of cartilage that separate vertebrae from one another
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Spinous process
weight bearing, drum shaped structure toward the front of each vertebrae
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Manubrium
(upper portion) of the sternum- joins with the collarbone and first rib.
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Body
(middle portion) of the sternum- next nine ribs attach there.
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Xiphoid process
(lower portion) of the sternum– forms attachment for the diaphragm and abdominal muscles.
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There are 12 pairs of ribs
- -7 pairs of true ribs – attach directly to the sternum
- -3 pairs of false ribs – connected indirectly to the sternum
- -2 pairs of floating ribs – attached only to the vertebrae
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Appendicular Skeleton
contains bones of the upper and lower extremities
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Pectoral Girdle
forms the shoulder
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Sternoclavicular joint
where the clavicle and sternum join
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Acromion Process
- where the scapula and clavicle join
- -site of muscle attachment
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Olecranon Process
Where the humerus joins the bones of the elbow
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Radius
thumb side of the forearm
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Ulna
little finger side of the forearm
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Carpals
8 small bones of the wrist
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Metacarpals
form the hand
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Phalanges
bones of the finger
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Pelvic Girdle
brings together the hip bones, sacrum and coccyx
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ilium
upper portion of pelvis
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pubis
joins hipbones together
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Acetabulum
the socket where the femur joins the pelvic girdle.
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Tibia
larger and stronger bone of the lower leg
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Fibula
smaller bone of the lower leg
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Tarsal bones
7 bones of the ankle
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Metatarsals
long bones of the foot
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Longitudinal arch
stretches front to back
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Transverse arch
goes from side to side
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Articulations
joints where 2 or more bones come together
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Amphiarthrosis
slight movement
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Diarthrosis
free movement
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Articular cartilage
lippery type of cartilage that covers the surfaces of two bones that come together
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Bursa
a capsule made up of tough, fiberous connective tissue and filled with synovial fluid
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Synovial Cavity
filled with synovial fluid
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Ball and socket joints
allow widest range of movement
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Hinge joints
move only in one direction
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Pivot joints
allow for rotation
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Saddle joints
have a concave-convex socket
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Gliding joints
allow flat surfaces to move across each other
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Condyloid joints
oval-shaped bones that fit into an elliptical cavity.
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Ligaments
connect bones to bones
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Tendons
connect muscles to bones
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Flexation
a bending motion that brings 2 neighboring bones closer together
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Extension
opposite of flexation and results from an increase in the angle of the bones.
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Abduction
when an extremity is moved away from the body.
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Adduction
occurs when movement goes toward the midline of the body.
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Rotation
when one bone moves or turns on its own axis.
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-supination
turning the palm upward
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pronation
turning the palm downward
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inversion
turning sole of foot inward
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eversion
turn sole of foot outward
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Circumduction
a combination of flexation, abduction, extension, and adduction, in that order.
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Dislocation
the displacement of a joint from its proper position
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reduction
returning bones to their proper position
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Subluxation
partial dislocation of a joint
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Sprain
when the ligaments around the joint are stretched, torn, or ruptured
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Strain
when muscles or tendons are stretched beyond their capacity
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Closed reduction
repairing the break when the skin has not been punctured or does not require surgical opening
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Open reduction
when a bone breaks through the skin
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