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What are the functions of the appendicular skeleton?
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- involved in changing position in external environment, MOVEMENT:
- standing
- walking
- sitting, etc.
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| What does the appendicular skeleton consist of? |
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- 126 bones
- upper and lower limbs and girdles that attach these bones to axial skeleton
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| What does the pectoral girdle include? |
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| What is the function of the pelvic girdle? |
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| supports and protects the lower viscera and developing fetus in females |
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| What bones form the pelvic girdle? |
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| made up of 3 fused bones, the ilium, ischium, and pubis |
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| What are the differences between the male and female pelvis? |
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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
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| Why are there differences between the male and female pelvises? |
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| female pelvises must support the weight of the fetus and allow easier passage through the pelvic outlet |
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| What is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? |
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| What are the two arches of the foot? |
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- longitudinal arch
- transverse arch
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| from posterior to anterior and transfers weight between the calcaneus and toes |
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| produces by the irregularity in the depth of the lateral and medial sides of the longitudinal arch |
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