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compact bone
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dense hard portion of bone that protects spongy bone
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spongy
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light weight portion of bone
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trabeculae
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irregular meshing of small bony plates
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periosteum
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thin membrane of connective tissue
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appendicular skeleton
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part of the skeleton composed of limbs and their attachment
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Atlas
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(C1) The first vertabra
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Fontanelles
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The soft spots on an infants skull.
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Sutures
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Specialized joints between the bone of the skull.
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appendicular skeleton
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Is composed of the limbs of the body and their attachments.
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Ethmoid bone
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part of the anterior portion of the cranial floor between the eyes.
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Sphenoid bone
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In the middle of the base of the skull in front of the temporal bones.
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Vomer
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Triangular bones that forms the inferior and posterior nasal septum.
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endoskleton
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stucture inside of use
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articulation
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bones connect at joint
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ossification
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the process of building bone by depositing calcium salt into tissues
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osteogenis
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hardening of the cartilage into bone
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calcification
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bone making process
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osteocyte
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mature bone cells that maintain the bone during our lifetime
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Coronoid Process
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On the anteroproximal surface of the ulna.
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Interosseus Membrane
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The membrane inbetween the radius and the ulna.
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Pisiform
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Bone on the left side of the hand.
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Pots Disease
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TB of the spine.
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Intercondylar Eminence
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A ridge that seperates the two condyles, moves into the intercondylar fossa of the femur during knee extension.
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Phalanges
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Fingers and toes
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Lateral longitudinal arch
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Made up of the calcaneous and cuboid and fifth metatarsal bones.
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Glenoid Fossa
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The concavity in the head of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint
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Linea Aspera
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On the posterior shaft of the femur where the adductor and vastus muscles attach.
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Acetabulum
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The lateral part of the pelvis where the ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse, creating a deep socket called the acetabulum.
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Medial Longitudinal Arch
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The longest and highest arch. The arch is made up of the calcaneus and talus andthe navicular, cuneiform, and first metatarsal bones.
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
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Commonly known as Perthes Disease. Degeneration and necrosis at the head of the femur, followed by recalcification.
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meatus
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tunnel or canal in bone
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notch
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indentation or large groove
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sinus
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air cavity within a bone
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condyle
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rounded projection at end of bone
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head
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rounded projection at proximal end of bone
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facet
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smooth, flat surface
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process
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prominent, boney growth that projects
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trochlea
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pulley-shaped structure
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crest
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ridge on a bone
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epicondyle
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projection on a condyle
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line
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a ridge that is smaller than a crest
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spinous process, spinae, or spinae
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a sharp, boney, or slender projection
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trochanter
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one of two large boney processes found only on the femur
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tubercle
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small, rounded process
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tuberosity
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a large, rounded protuberance
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canal
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tunnel or tube in a bone
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fissure
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groove or slit between bones
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foramen
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opening or hole in bone
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fossa
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a shallow depression in surface or at end of bone
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groove
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depression that holds vessels, nerves, or tendons
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How many separate ribs can be found in the human body?
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24
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Which bone in the body that does not meet another bone?
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hyoid
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What is the medical name of the shoulder blade?
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scapula
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What makes the bone flexible?
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collagen
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How many bones are in your hand/
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27
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At the end of the long bone, what is the name of the growth line?
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epiphysial plate
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A suture is an example of immovable joint also called a/an?
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synathrosis
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What do you call the cheek bone?
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zygomatic
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How many bones are in your cranium?
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26
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What is the longest bone in your body?
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humerous
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What is the largest hole in the body?
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obturator foramen
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What is the name of the slender pointed projection on the distal end radius?
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styloid process
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On which bone of the skull is the carotid canal found?
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temporal
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What type of joint is in your hops?
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ball and socket
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How many gliding joints are there in the skeletal system/
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2
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The cranium is a fusion of how many bone?
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8
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On the basis of structural classification, which articulation is joined by a band fibrous connective tissue?
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syndesmosis
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Articulations that allow only slight degrees of movement are classified as:
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amphiarthroses
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An immovable joint found only between skull bones is termed a:
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suture
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The dense fibrocartilaginous tissue that permits a slight degree of movement at an intervertebral joint is classified as a:
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symphysis
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The only movement allowed in a pivot joint is:
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uniaxial rotation
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The shoulder joint is classified as a(n) ______ synovial joint.
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multiaxial
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Multiaxial movement is normally available at this type of joint:
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ball and socket
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Cartilaginous joints with hyaline cartilage uniting the ends of the bones
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synchondroses
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The gliding motion of carpal bones occurs because they are _______ joints.
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plane
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