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73 Cards in this Set
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epiphysis
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Expanded ends of a bone.
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diaphysis
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The main shaft of a long bone.
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metaphysis
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The part of the bone located between the epiphysis and diaphysis.
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periosteum
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Connective tissue which covers the bone.
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endosteum
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Membrane which lines the marrow cavity of the bone.
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cortical bone
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The outer layer (adjectival form of 'cortex')
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cancellous bone
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Spongy structure; bone tissue
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osteocytes
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Mature bone cells.
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lacunae
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Small cavities containing mature bone cells.
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canaliculi
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Channels through which the osteocytes extend.
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axial skeleton
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Bones which make the head, neck, vertrebral column, ad chest.
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lacrimal
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skull
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maxilla
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skull
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nasal
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skull
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palatine
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skull
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parietal
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skull
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temporal
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skull
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zygomatic
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skull
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ethmoid
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skull
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frontal
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skull
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frontal
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skull
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occipatal
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skull
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sphenoid
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skull
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vomer
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skull
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incus
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skull (ossicles of ear)
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malleus
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skull (ossicles of ear)
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stapes
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skull (ossicles of ear)
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mandible
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skull/lower jaw
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hyoid
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neck
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cervical vertrebrae
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(7) vertrebral column
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atlas
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vertebral column (1st cervical vertrebra)
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axis
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vertebral column (2nd cervical vertreba)
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thoracic vertebrae
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(12) vertebral column
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lumbar vertebrae
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(5) vertebral column
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sacrum
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(1) vertebral column
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coccyx
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(1) vertebral column
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sternum
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Chest
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ribs
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(12 pairs) Chest
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coronal suture
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skull
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sphenoid bone
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skull
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nasal bone
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skull
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frontal bone
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skull
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temporal bone
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skull
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nasal concha
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skull
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maxilla
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skull
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supraorbital foramen
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skull
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lacrimal bone
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skull
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zygomataic bone
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skull
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vomer
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skull
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mandible
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skull
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parietal bone
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skull
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squamous suture
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skull
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lambdoid suture
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skull
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occipital bone
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skull
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mastoid process
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skull
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styloid process
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skull (not a bone; a component)
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condyloid process
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skull (not a bone; a component)
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coronoid process
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skull (not a bone; a component)
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Appendicular skeleton
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Every part of the skeleton that is not part of the axial skeleton.
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The bone that runs between the two sets of ribs.
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sternum
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The 5 bones of the pelvis.
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ilium, sacrum, pubis, coccyx, ischium
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The 3 sets of bones that make up the ankles/feet.
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tarsals, metatarsals, phelanges
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The 4 bones that make up the leg.
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femur, patella, tibia, fibula
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The shoulder bones.
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scapula, clavicle
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The bones that hold up the head.
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vertebra
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The sternum divides the_____.
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ribs
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The main bone of the upper arm.
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humerus
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The two bones of the forearm.
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radius and ulna
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The head bone.
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cranium/skull
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The bones of the wrist and the hand.
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carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
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Ligament
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Related specifically to joints. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or cartilages.
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Tendon
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Fibrous, cord-like. Connects muscles to the bone.
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Aponeurosis
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Flat, white, ribbonlike. Connects muscles to the bone.
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