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18 Cards in this Set
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appendicular
(ap-en-DIK-yoo-lar) |
bones of the shoulder, arms, hips and legs |
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articulation
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a joint where two bones come together |
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axial (AK-see-al) |
bones of the head, chest and spine |
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cancellous bone |
spongy bone |
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costal cartilage |
connective tissue that join the ribs to the sternum.
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diaphysis (dy-af-ih-sis) |
shaft of a long bone |
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epiphysis (eh-PIF-ih-sis) |
growth end of long bone |
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fontanel (fawn-tah-NEL) |
soft spot |
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foramen (foh-RAY-min) |
hole in a bone |
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intervertebral (in-ter-VER-teh-bral) |
between verteabra |
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ligament |
connects bone to bone |
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olecranon (oh-LEK-rah-non) |
elbow |
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osseous tissue (AW-see-us) |
bone tissue |
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ossification (aws-ih-fih-KAY-shun) |
process by which cartilaginous (pertaining to cartilage) tissue is changed in to bone. |
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osteoblast (AWS-tee-oh-blast)
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bone cell that forms new bone |
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osteoclast (AWS-tee-oh-klast) |
bone cell that breaks down bone |
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osteocyte (AWS-tee-oh-site) |
bone cell |
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synovial joint (sih-NOH-vee-al) |
fully movable joint |
