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40 Cards in this Set
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maxilla |
upper jawbone |
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mandible |
lower jawbone |
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vertebral column |
different bones (vertebrae) through with the spinal cord runs |
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cervical vertebrae |
first set of seven bones, which form the neck Abbr: C1 to C7 |
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Thoracic verebrae |
second set of 12 vertebrae that articulate with the 12 pairs of ribs to form the outward of the spine Abbr: T1 to T12 |
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Lumbar vertebrae |
third set of the five larger vertebrae, which from the inward curve of the spine Abbr: L1 to L5 |
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Sacrum |
five vertebrae that fuse together to form a triangular bone between the two hip bones |
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Coccyx |
four vertebrae fused together to form the tailbone |
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Lamina |
part of the vertebral arch |
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Clavicle |
collarbone |
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Scapula |
shoulder blade |
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Acromion process |
high point of the shoulder, or scapula |
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Sternum |
breastbone |
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Xiphoid process |
lower portion of the sternum |
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Humerus |
upper arm bone |
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Ulna and Radius |
lower arm bones |
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Olecranon process |
projection at the upper end the ulna that forms the bony point of the elbow |
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carpals |
wrist bones |
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metacarpals |
hand bones |
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phalanges |
finger and toe bones |
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pelvic bone |
made up of the bones call the ischium, ilium, and pubis |
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ischium |
lower,rear portion of the pelvic bone |
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ilium |
upper, wing-shaped portion of the pelvic bone |
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pubis |
anterior portion of the pelvic bone |
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acetaulum |
large socket in the pelvic bone for the head of the femur |
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femur |
large, upper leg bone |
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tibia and fibula |
lower leg bones |
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patella |
kneecap |
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tarsals |
ankle bones |
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cacaneus |
heel bone |
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metatarsal bones |
foot bones |
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articular cartilage |
smooth layer of gristle covering the contacting surface of joints for protection of the bones |
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meniscus |
crescent-shaped cartilage found in the knee |
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intervertebral disk |
a small pad of cartilage found between each vertebrae in the spine that acts as a cushion and shock absorber |
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pubic symphysis |
cartilaginous joint at which two pubic bones fuse together |
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synovia |
fluid secreted by the synovial membrane and found in joint cavities |
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bursa |
fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another |
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ligament |
flexible,tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint |
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tendon |
band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone |
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aponeurosis |
a strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone |
