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57 Cards in this Set
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Axial Skeleton |
Forms the central supporting axis of the skeletal system
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Appendicular Skeleton
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Includes the appendages/extremities of the skeletal system
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Sesamiod Bone
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Bones that form within tendons
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Sutural (wormian) Bone
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Bones found in the skull
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Cranial Cavity
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Cavity containing the brain
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Condyle
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A rounded knob
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Facet
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A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface
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Head
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The prominent expanded end of a bone
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Process
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Any bony prominence
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Crest
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A narrow ridge
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Line
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A slight raised, elongated ridge
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Spine
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A sharp, slender, or narrow process
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Epicondyle
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A projection superior to a condyle
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Trochanter
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A massive process unique to the femur
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Tubercle
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A small, rounded process
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Tuberosity
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A rough surface
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Alveolus
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A pit or socket
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Fossa
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A shallow, broad, or elongated basin
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Fovea
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A small pit
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Sulcus
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A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
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Foramen
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A hole through a bone, usually round
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Canal/Meatus
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A tubular passage or tunnel through a bone
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Fissure
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A slit through a bone
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Sinus
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Spaces or cavities within a bone
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Calvaria
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Forms the roof and walls of the cranium
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Anterior Cranial Fossa
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Part of the skull that accommodates the frontal lobe
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Middle Cranial Fossa
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Part of the skull that accommodates the temporal lobe
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Posterior Cranial Fossa
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Part of the skull that accommodates the cerebellum
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Nuchal Ligament
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Binds the skull to the vertebral column
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Internal Nares
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Internal openings of the nasal cavity
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Facial Bones
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Bones of the head that have no direct contact with the brain or meninges
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Soft Palate
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The fleshy rear portion of the rood of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity
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Hard Palate
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The hard front portion of the roof of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity
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Mental Symphysis
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Midsaggital cartilaginous joint of the mandible
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Auditory Ossicles
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Collective name of the bones associated with hearing
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Fontanel
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Space between unfused cranial bones
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Nucleus Pulposus
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Inner gelatinous portion of an intervertebral disc
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Transverse Ligament
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Holds the dens in place
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Atlanto-occipital Joint
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Articulation between the atlas and the cranium
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Atlantoaxial Joint
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Articulation between the atlas and the axis
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Sternoclavicular Joint
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Articulation between the clavicle and the sternum
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Arcomioclavicular Joint
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Articulation between the Clavicle and the scapula
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Glenohumeral joint
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Articulation between the scapula and the humerus
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Branchium
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Portion of the arm extending from the shoulder the elbow
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Antebrachium
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Portion of the arm extending from the elbow to the wrist
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Carpus
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Scientific name for wrist
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Manus
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Scientific name for hand
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Interosseous Membrane
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Ligament that attaches the ulna and the radius
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Femoral Region
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Portion of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee
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Crural Region
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Portion of the leg that extends from the knee to the ankle
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Tarsal Region
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Scientific name for the ankle
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Pedal Region
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Scientific name for the foot
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Calcaneal Tendon
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Attaches the calf muscles to the heel
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Medial Longitudinal Arch
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Arch extending from the heel to the hallux
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Lateral Longitudinal Arch
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Arch extending from the heel to the little toe
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Transverse Arch
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Arch formed by the Cuboid, cuneiforms, and proximal heads of the metatarsals
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Annulus Fibrosus
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Outer ring of fibrocartilage of an intervertebral disc
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