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55 Cards in this Set
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The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is
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206
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Why does an adult not have as many bones as a child
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because separate bones gradually fuse with age
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All the bones listed below belong to the appendicular skeleton except the
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ethmoid
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___________ are not facial bones
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Parietal bones
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The _________ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the ____________
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sella turcica; sphenoid bone
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Fontanels are ____________ in an infant
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spaces between the unfused cranial bones
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The _____________ belongs to the thoracic cage, whereas the _____________ belongs to the pectoral girdle
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sternum; clavicle
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The acromion is a feature of the
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scapula
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The glenoid cavity of the _______________ articulates with the head of the _____________
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scapula; humerus
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The head of an infant passes through the __________________ during birth
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pelvic inlet
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A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a
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Foramen
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The axis is the only vertebra with a
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dens (odontoid process)
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The manubrium belongs to
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the sternum
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_____________ do(does) not belong to the pectoral girdle
A)The clavicle and scapula B)The acromioclavicular joint C)The sternoclavicular joint D)The sacroiliac joint E)The glenohumeral |
D)The sacroiliac joint
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A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a
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condyle
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Any bony prominence is called
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a process
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All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit excep:
A)the nasal bone B)the maxilla C)the frontal bone D)the zygomatic bone E)the sphenoid bone |
C) the frontal bone
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The spinous process has a bifid tip in most _______________ vertebrae
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cervical
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The brachium contains the ________________, whereas the antebrachium contains the ________________
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humerus; radius and ulna
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Male and female pelves differ in the following features except :
A)the female coccyx is tilted posteriorly B)the male pelvic outlet is smaller. C)the female sacrum is longer. D)the female pubic arch is usually greater than 100°. E)the male pelvis is more massive. |
the female sacrum is longer.
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What is a sesamoid bone?
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a bone that forms within some tendons in response to stress
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Most of the bones of the skull are connected by immovable joints called
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sutures
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Which intervertebral disc is largest?
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the one between L4 and L5
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These are all features found in a typical thoracic vertebra except
A)it has a pair of transverse foramina. B)it usually has a facet at the end of each transverse process for attachment of the ribs. C)the body has facets as points of articulation for ribs. D)the spinous process is pointed and angled sharply downward. E)the body is more massive than those of cervical vertebrae but less than those of lumbar vertebrae. |
it has a pair of transverse foramina.
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The ______________ does not belong to the femur.
A)medial condyle B)fovea capitis C)lesser trochanter D)anterior crest E)greater trochanter |
anterior crest
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The ______________ suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bone.
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squamous
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The most common deformity is an abnormal lateral curvature called
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scoliosis
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_____________ does not belong to a representative vertebra
A)The spinous process B)The transverse processes C)The vertebral head D)The vertebral body E)The vertebral foramen |
The vertebral head
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Rib 7 is a
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true rib.
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The ___can be easily palpated between the clavicles
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suprasternal notch
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Which bones hold the teeth?
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Mandible and Maxillae
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Zygomatic arch
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from the temporal and zygomatic bones forms a bridge across the side of the skull
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The mandible articulates with the
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temporal bone
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The nasal cavity is divided by the
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nasal septum
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orbits
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contain the eyes
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Spinal cord and brain are connected through the
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foramen magnum
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Styloid processes
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provide attachment points for three muscles involved in movement of the tongue, hyoid bone, and pharynx
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crista galli
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point of attachment for one of the meninges
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Abnormal curvatures of the vetebral column
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lordosis (lumbar)
kyphosis (thoracic) scoliosis (lateral) |
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vertebral foramen
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Part of the body and vertebral arch (pedicle and lamina) contains and protects the spinal cord
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transverse and spinous processes
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points of muscle and ligament attachment
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Vertebrae articulate with one another through the
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superior and inferior articular processes
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Spinal nerves exit through the
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intervertebral foramina
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Articular cartilage
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Provides a smooth surface for articulation
Articular disks and menisci can provide additional support |
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in which direction will the shoulder most likely dislocate?
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inferior
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responsible for pronation and subination
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radius
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joint capsule
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fibrous connective tissue, which holds the bones together while permitting flexibility
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synovial membrane
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produces synovial fluid that lubricates the joint
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Bursae
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extensions of synovial joints that protect skin, tendons, or bone from structures that could rub against them
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Plane (joints)
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two flat surfaces
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Pivot (joint)
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cylindrical projection inside a ring
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Hinge
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concave and convex surfaces
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Ball-and-socket
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rounded surface into a socket
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Ellipsoid
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ellipsoid concave and convex surfaces
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Saddle
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two saddle-shaped surfaces
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