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Skeletal System Flashcards

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“Os” and “osteo”

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Osteoblast

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Ossification

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Lacunae

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Osteocyte

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Canaliculi

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Describe how a bone if formed using these words:
- matrix
- osteoblast
- ossification
- calcium
- phosphate
- osteocyte
- lacunae
- canaliculi

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Bone functions

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Cancellous bone

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Compact bone

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Bone cells

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Bone formation

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Epiphysis

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End of each bone, contains the cancellous/spongy bone

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Epiphyseal plate

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Aka the growth plate, reddish line that separates the diaphysis and epiphysis

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Diaphysis

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Middle, skinny portion of the bone, aka the shaft, contains the medullary cavity and bone marrow

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Articular cartilage

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Compact bone

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Red marrow

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Yellow marrow

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Medullary cavity

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Located in the diaphysis, where the bone marrow sits

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Endosteum

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Thin membrane layer that lines and protects the medullary cavity

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Periosteum

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Thin membrane layer that lines and protects the compact bone

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General sequence of bone healing
Mention:
- immobilization
- alignment
- time
- sequence of events

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Condyle

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Head
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Proccess
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Foramen
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Fossa
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Appendicular skeleton
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Skull
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Suture lines
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Occipital bone - foramen magnum - occipital condyles
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Parietal bones
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Temporal bones
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Frontal bones
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Frontal sinuses
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Nasal bones
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Maxillary bones
Located laterally on the upper jaw, hold the canines and molars in place
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Zygomatic bones
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Mandible
Located laterally on the lower jaw, hold the canines and molars in place
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Mandibular symphysis
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Body and ramus of the mandible
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Temporal mandibular joint (TMJ)
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Turbinates
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Palatine bones
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Incisive bones
Most rostral bone, located just under the nose and hold the incisor teeth in place
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Hyoid bone
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Spinal column
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Cervical vertebrae - how many? - C1 (Atlas) - C2 (Axis)
First portion of the spine located along the neck there are 7 in total- first two are called atlas (C1) and axis (C2)
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Thoracic vertebrae- how many?
Caudal to the cervical vertebrae There are 13 vertebrae
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Lumbar vertebrae- how many?
Caudal to the thoracic vertebrae There are 7 vertabrae
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Sacral vertebrae- how many?
Caudal to the lumbar vertebrae There are only 3 vertebrae
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Coccygeal vertebrae - how many?
Caudal to the sacral vertebrae, along the tail of the animal There can be up to 23 vertebrae
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Body of the vertebrae
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Arch of the vertebrae
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Transverse and spinous processes
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Vertebral foramen
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Spinal canal
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Articular processes
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Intervertebral disks
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IVDD
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Ribs
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Sternum
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Scapula
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Humerus - lateral and cranial/caudal aspects - head and neck - greater tuberosity - condyles - olecranon fossa - epicondyles
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Radius
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Ulna - olecranon process - trochlear groove - anconeal process Ulna on a horse?
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Carpal bones
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Metacarpal bones
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Phalanges
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Pelvis
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Ilium
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Ishium
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Pubis
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Femur - head - neck - greater trochanter - shaft - stifle joint - medial and lateral condyles - trochlear groove - medical and lateral epicondyles
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Patella
Floating knee cap
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Fabellae
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Tibia - tibial tuberosity Tibial crest Medial malleolus
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Fibula
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Tarsal bones - hock/tarsal joint/tarsus/ ankle *same thing*
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Metatarsal bones
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Hip dysplasia
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Patellar luxation
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Synovial joint
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Articular surface
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Articular cartilage
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Joint cavity/space
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Joint capsule - fibrous outer layer - inner synovial membrane
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Supporting ligaments
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Synovial fluid
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Cranial cruciate ligament rupture
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Anterior drawer sign
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Function of the medial and lateral meniscus
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