Major Bones Guided Notes
Name:___________________
Which bones do you need to know?
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Diagram 5.6 (page 125)
Diagram 5.7 (page 126)
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Diagram 5.11 (page 129)
Diagram 5.14 (page 131)
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Diagram 5.19 (page 135)
Diagram 5.23 (page 142)
Human Skeleton
Memory Hints
Lateral view of Human Skull
_______________________ are immovable
_________________ that connect the bones
of the skull.
____________________ are projections that
act as sites for
_________________________________
A ______________________ is a canal.
External auditory meatus leads to the ear
drum.
Anterior view of human skull
___________________ are small openings
in bone for the ______________________
__________________________.
A ____________________ is an arm-like
projection of a bone that helps form a joint.
Vertebral Column
The vertebral column consists of 33 bones that ____________________________ and
________________________________________.
The vertebral column is divided into different regions. The regions have different curves
and different shapes to the vertebrae.
The individual cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae are separated by fibrocartilage pads
called _________________________________.
A slipped (_______________________) disc occurs when an intervertebral disc slides out of
place, pressing on a nerve.
Bony thorax
Consists of _____________, _______________, and ___________
______________
Sternum is three bones fused together.
Has important ‘landmarks’
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Jugular notch
Sternal angle
In order to diagnose certain blood disorders, doctors perform a
___________________________ by inserting a needle into the
sternum to obtain red marrow.
There are three types of ribs.
______________________ connect ____________________ to the sternum by a cartilaginous joint.
______________________ connect ____________________ to the sternum (or not at all). The last two false ribs are
called ‘______________________________’ because they do not connect to the sternum at all.
Pelvic Girdle
The pelvic girdle is composed of two ______
______________, _____________, and
________________________.
Each hip bone is composed of three
different bones:
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______________ (most lateral bone
– the ‘hips’)
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_____________ (most anterior –
these fuse at a joint called pubic
symphysis
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______________ – most inferior
Differences between male and female pelvic girdles
Females pelvises ….
Males pelvises ….