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50 Cards in this Set
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Skull
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"head bones" including the cranium and facial bones
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Cranium
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"dome" of the head housing the brain
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Facial Bones
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Inferior bones of the skull, including the mandible
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Bony Thorax
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Ribs and sternum
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Vertebral Column
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Bony covering of the spinal cord
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Ilium
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Lateral "wing" of the pelvis (hip bone)
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Ischium
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Lower "loop" of the pelvis
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Pubis
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Central "arch" of the pelvis
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Clavicle
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collar bone
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Scapula
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Shoulder blade
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Sternum
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Breast bone
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Ribs
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Thin, curving bones forming the protective circumference of the thoracic cavity
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Humerus
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Main bone of the upper arm
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Vertebra
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Building block of the vertebral column
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Radius
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Lateral bone of the forearm (on the "thumb side")
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Ulna
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Medial bone of the forearm
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Carpals
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wrist bones
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Metacarpals
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Bones of the main body of the hand
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Phalanges
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Finger/toe bones
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Femur
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Thigh bone
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Patella
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Knee cap
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Tibia
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Large, medial bone of the lower leg
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Fibula
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Thin, lateral bone of the lower leg
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Talus
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Large, superior/medial ankle bone
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Tarsals
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ankle bones
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Metatarsals
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Anterior foot bones
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Pectoral Girdle
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Clavicles and scapulae
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Pelvic Girdle
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bones of the pelvis
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Calcaneus
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Heel bone
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Tuberosity
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Large rounded projection; may be roughened
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Crest
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Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent.
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Trochanter
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Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process. Only exist on the superior portion of the femur.
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Line
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Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent than a crest.
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Tubercle
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Small rounded projection or process.
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Epicondyle
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Raised area on or above a condyle.
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Spine
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Sharp, slender, often pointed projection/process.
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Process
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Prominence or projection.
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Head
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Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck.
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Facet
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Smooth, nearly flat articular surface.
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Condyle
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Rounded, convex articular projection.
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Ramus
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Armlike "bar" of bone.
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Antrum
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Chamber within a bone.
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Sinus
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Space within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane.
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Meatus
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Canal-like passageway
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Fossa
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Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface.
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Groove
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Furrow/trench in a bone.
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Fissure
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Narrow, slitlike depression or opening.
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Foramen
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Round or oval opening through a bone.
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Axial Skeleton
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Bones that lie around the body's centre of gravity (head, neck, and trunk)
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Appendicular Skeleton
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Bones of the limbs/appendages and their origins. All bones lying outside of the body's center of gravity (ie: not the head, neck, and trunk)
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