Ch. 7 The Skeleton
Chapter 6, Problem 7
How do the relative proportions of the cranium and face of a fetus compare with those of an adult skull?
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Textbook Question
Use key choices to identify the bone descriptions that follow.
Key:
a. carpals
b. femur
c. fibula
d. humerus
e. radius
f. tarsals
g. tibia
h. ulna
______ (1) articulates with the acetabulum and the tibia
______ (2) forms the lateral aspect of the ankle
______ (3) bone that 'carries' the hand
______ (4) the wrist bones
______ (5) end shaped like a monkey wrench
______ (6) articulates with the capitulum of the humerus
______ (7) largest bone of this 'group' is the calcaneus
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What is the function of the intervertebral discs?
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Which ribs are floating ribs and why are they called that?
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Distinguish between the anulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus regions of a disc. Which provides durability and strength? Which provides resilience? Which part is involved in a 'slipped' disc?
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Justiniano worked in a poultry-packing plant where his job was cutting open chickens and stripping out their visceral organs. After work, he typed for long hours on his computer keyboard, writing a book about his work in the plant. Soon, his wrist and hand began to hurt whenever he flexed it, and he began to awaken at night with pain and tingling on the thumb half of his hand. What condition did he probably have?
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Name the cranial and facial bones and compare and contrast the functions of the cranial and facial skeletons.
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