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Anatomy Chapter Six Flashcards
Bones
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Term
Axial Skeleton
Definition

80 bones

Bones of skull, thorax, and vertebral column

Form longitudinal axis of body

Term
Appendicular Skeleton
Definition

126 bones

Bones of the limbs and girdles that attach to the axial skeleton

Term
Support
Definition
Support for the body, and attachement for soft tissue
Term
Storage of Minerals
Definition

Calcium and phosphate

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body

98% is stored in the bones

Term
Blood Cell Production
Definition
All formed elements of blood
Term
Protection
Definition
Delicate tissues and organs surrounded by bone
Term
Leverage
Definition
Act as levers with skeletal muscles to move the body
Term
Flat Bones
Definition

Thin, roughly parallel surfaces

Ex. cranial bones, sternum

Term
Sutural Bones
Definition

Wormian bones

Irregular bones formed between cranial bones

Number, size, and shape vary

Term
Long Bones
Definition

Relatively long and slender

Ex. various limb bones

Term
Sesamoid Bones
Definition

Small, flat, and somewhat shaped like sesame seeds

Develope in tendons of the knee, hands, and feet

Individual variations in location and number

Term

Skull Surface

Canal or Meatus

Definition

Skull Surface

large passageway

Term

Skull Surface

Process

Definition

Skull Surface

Projection or bump

Term

Skull Surface

Sinus

Definition

Skull Surface

Chamber within bone, usually filled with air

Term

Skull Surface

Foramen

Definition

Skull Surface

Small rounded passageway

Term

Skull Surface

Fissure

Definition

Skull Surface

Elongated cleft or gap

Term
Head
Definition

To the humerus

Expanded proximal end that forms part of the joint

Term
Tuberacle
Definition

Part of the Humerus

small, rounded projection

Term
Sulcus
Definition

Part of the Humerus

Deep, narrow groove

Term
Tuberosity
Definition

Part of the humerus

Small, rough projection

Term
Diaphysis
Definition

Part of the humerus

Shaft, elongated body

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