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23 Cards in this Set
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Cuplike cavity on lateral surface of the hip bone that receives the femur.
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Acetabulum
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Tendon that attaches the calf muscles to the heelbone (calcaneus)
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Achilles tendon
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Relating to the head, neck, and trunk; one of the two major divisions of the body.
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Axial
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Tendon that attaches the calf muscles to the heel bone
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Calcaneal tendon
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Bony protective encasement of the brain and organs of hearing and equilibrium
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Cranium
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The seven vertebrae of the vertebral column located in the neck.
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Cervical Vertebrae
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Fibrous membranes at the angles of cranial bones that accomodate brain growth in the fetus and infant.
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Fontanelles
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A pit.
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Fovea
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Discs of fibrocartilage between vertebrae
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Intevertebral discs
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(1) A thin layer or flat plate (2) the portion of a vertebra between the transverse process and the spinous process
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Lamina
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The five vertebrae of the lumbar regios of the vertebral column
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Lower jawbone; U shaped, largest bone of the face.
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Mandible
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External opening of a canal
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Meatus
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Pertaining to the chest
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Pectoral
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Bones that attach the upper limbs to the axial skeleton; includes the clavicle and scapula.
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Pectoral Girdle
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Consists of the paired coxal bones that attach the lower limbs to the axial skeleton.
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Pelvic Girdle
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(1) Basin-shaped bony structure composed of the pelvic girdle, sacrum, and coccyx.
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Pelvis
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Branch of a nerve, artery, vein, or bone.
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Ramus
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(1) Mucous-membrane lined, air-filled cavity in certain cranial bones; (2) dilated channel for the passageway of blood or lymph.
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Sinus
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Boney protective encasement of the brain and the organs of hearing and equilibrium
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Skull
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Bones that form the framework of the thorax; includes the sternum, ribs, and thoracic vertebrae.
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Thoracic Cage
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That portion of the body trunk above the diaphragm and below the neck.
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Thorax
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Formed of a number of individual bones called vertebrae and two composite bones.
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Vertebral Column
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