Anatomical Terms
What does medial mean?
means close to the midline
Which of the following is NOT part of the skeletal system? Bones, joints, muscle, cartilages, blood, ligaments
muscles and blood
Where are short bones located?
ankles and wrists
What 3 components make up the axial skeleton
skull, vertebral column, and bony thorax (thoracic cage)
Blood- filled swelling that is formed in the first stages of injury repair is called _____?
hematoma
What does distal mean?
further away from the point of attachment
How many categories of bone are there and what are they?
4. irregular, flat, long, short
What is the diaphysis and what is its function?
the shaft and its the portion that bears weight
How many vertebrae are in the cervical spine
7 - eat breakfast at 7
During bone growth _____ replaces _____.
bone replaces cartilage
arm
Name the 5 functions of the bones
1. Support the body, 2. protect soft organs, 3. allow movement because of the muscle attachment, 4. store minerals and fats, 5. blood cell formation
What kind of cartilage covers the external surface of the epiphyses?
Articular cartilage
How many pairs of true ribs are there in the body?
7 true ribs
A fracture that penetrates the skin is called a ______ fracture?
open or compound
The cranial and vertebral cavities make up the larger cavity known as the _______?
dorsal cavity
In adults where is spongy bone located in long bones?
in the heads or epiphysis
Draw where the in the long bone the medullary cavity is located.
On board
Which bone contains the foramen magnum?
occipital bone
What type of fracture is most likely to occur in children?
a greenstick fracture
The sagittal body selection is described as ______?
the lengthwise cut that divides the body into right and left portions
What does the epiphyseal line tell us?
The long bone is done lengthening
What is the difference between yellow marrow and red marrow?
Yellow marrow- functions to produce fat, cartilage and bone
Red marrow- functions to produce red and white blood cells and platelets
The fetal skull is ____ the length of the body.
1/4th
During the bone repair process of a bone fracture which bone cell is most active during the repair?
osteoblasts