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muscular and skeletal systems
muscular and skeletal systems
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12th Grade
09/25/2008

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endosteum
Definition
membrane that lines the medullary canal
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suture
Definition
area where cranial bones have joined together
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periosteum
Definition
though membrane on the outside of bone
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ribs
Definition
12 pairs of bones that suround the heart and lungs
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fibula
Definition
lateral bone of the lower leg
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os coxae
Definition
2 bones that form the pelvic gridle
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ligament
Definition
connective tissue band that holds bones together
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carpal
Definition
wrist bone
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yellow marrow
Definition
material inside the medullary canal
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cranium
Definition
eight bones that suround and protect the brain
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radius
Definition
lower arm bone on thumb side
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appendicular
Definition
bones that form the extremities
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sternum
Definition
breastbone
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femur
Definition
thigh bone
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red marrow
Definition
material found in some bones that produce blood cells
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tarsal
Definition
anklebone
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ulna
Definition
lager bone of lower arm
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sinuses
Definition
air spaces in the bones of the skull
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epiphysis
Definition
an extremity or end of bone
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axial
Definition
bones that form the main trunk of the body
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hunerus
Definition
upper arm bone
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diaphysis
Definition
long shaft of bones
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vetebrae
Definition
26 bones of the spinal column
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joint
Definition
area where two or more bones join together
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scapula
Definition
shoulder bone or shoulder blade
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tibia
Definition
medial bone of lower leg
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functions of bones:
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*frame work *storage
*levers *hemopoiesis
*protection
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cranium consists of: (8)
Definition
*frontal *2 parietal
*2 temporal *occipital
*ethmoid *sphenoid
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the 26 vertebrae are:
Definition
*7 cervical *12 thoracic
*5 lumbar *sacrum
*coccmyx
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attached directly to the sternum
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(7) true ribs
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attached to the cartilage of the rib above
Definition
(5) false ribs
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not attached on the front of the body
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(2) floating ribs
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three regions on each os coxae
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ilium, ishium, pubis
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diarthrosis
Definition
freely movable
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synarthrosis
Definition
immovable
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amphiarthrosis
Definition
slightyl movable
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excitability
Definition
ability to respond to a stimulus
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extensibility
Definition
ability to be stretch
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contract
Definition
ability to become short and thick
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elasticity
Definition
ability to return to its original shape
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functions of the skeletal muscles:
Definition
*attach to bones to provide voluntary movement *produce heat and energy for the body *help maintain posture *protect internal organs
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