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SINUSES
SMALL CAVITITES IN THE BONES OF THE SKULL
PHARYNX
CONNECTS THE NASAL CAVITIES TO THE LARYNX
LARYNX
CONTAINS THE VOCAL CORDS
TRACHEA
CONNECTS THE PHARYNX TO THE BRONCHI OF THE LUNGS
LUNGS
ORGANS IN WHICH GAS EXCHANGE TAKE PLACE
MEDIASTINUM
ANATOMICAL SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO LUNGS
ALVEOLI
WHERE GAS EXCHANGE TAKE PLACE
PLEURAL MEMBRANES
PRODUCE A LUBRICANT TO REDUCE FRICTION BETWEEN THE LUNGS AND THE WALLS OF THE PLEURAL CAVITY
INHALATION
ACTIVE PHASE OF BREATHING WHERE ENERGY IS USED TO DRAW AIR INTO THE LUNGS
EXHALATION
PASSIVE PHASE OF BREATHING IN WHICH AIR IS PUSHED OUT OF THE LUNGS
Disease
Impairment of the health condition or normal functionIng of the body
Pathology
Study of disease
Etiology
The study of the causes of disease
Diagnosis
Identification of a specific disease or condition
Prognosis
Expected outcome of a particular condition
Disinfection
The process of killing microrganisms
Sterilization
Act of completely removing all living organisms
Local
Confined to a specific area of the body
Chronic
Long term onset and long duration
Bacteria
Small single celled organisms with no nucleus
Virus
Single celled organism no independent metabolic processes
Acute
Set onset and short duration
Systemic
Affecting the blood or entire body
DIFFUSION
MOVEMENT OF A SUBSTANCE FORM AN AREA OF HIGH CONCENTRATION TO AREA OF LOW CONCENTRATION
FILTRATION
MOVEMENT OF A FLUID THROUGH A MEMBRANE BASED ON MECHANCIAL PRESSURE
ACTIVE TRANSPORT
TRANSPORT OF A SUBSTANCE INTO OR OUT OF THE CELL THAT REQUIRES ENERGY
PHAGOCYTOSIS
PROCESS BY WHICH SOLID PARTICLES ARE ENGULFED BY THE CELL MEMBRANE
PINOCYTOSIS
PROCESS BY WHICH FLUIDS ARE ENGULFED BY THE CELL MEMBRANE
ORGANELLE
STRUCTURE WITHIN A CELL THAT PERFORMS A SPECIFIC FUNCTION
CELL MEMBRANE
EXTERNAL STRUCTURE THAT HOUSE THE CELL CONTENTS AND REGULATES WHAT TRAVELS INTO AND OUT OF THE CELL
CYTOPLASM
FLUID INSIDE THE CELL AND ALLOWS NUTRIENTS AND BULDING BLOCKS TO CIRCULATE WITHIN THE CELL
NUCLEUS
CONTAINS THE CELLS GENETIC MATERIAL
RIBOSOMES
ORGANELLES RESPONSIBLE FOR READING OR DECODING RNA AND USING INFORMATION TO SYNTHESIZE PROTEINS
GOLGI APPARATUS
CENTER FOR STORING
LYSOSOME
SMALL BAG OR POCKET OF DIGESTIVE ENZYMES IN THE CELL THAT IS USED TO DIGEST CELLS AND ORGANELLES THAT ARE EITHER FOREIGN OR DAMAGED
CILIA
HAIRLIKE PROTRUSIONS FROM THE CELL MEMBRANE USED FOR MOVING SUBSTANCES
MITOSIS
THE PROCESS OF CELL DIVISION IN WHICH ONE CELL DIVIDES INTO TOW IDENTICAL DAUGHTER CELLS
MITOCHONDRIA
POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL
LYMPH
FLUID OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
RIGHT LYMPHATIC DUCT
BRINGS LYMPH FROM THE UPPER RIGHT QUADRANT OF THE BODY AND DRAINS INTO THE RIGHT SUBCLAVIAN VEIN
THORACIC DUCT
BRINGS LYMPH FROM THE UPPER-LEFT QUADRANT AND LOWER EXTREMITIES OF THE BODY AND DRAINS INTO THE LEFT SUBCLAVIAN VEINS
LYMPH CAPILLARIES
MICROSCOPIC VESSEL OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
LYMPH NODES
PATCHES OF LYMPHOID TISSUE THAT CONTAIN HIGH AMOUNTS OF PHAGOCYTES AND PRODUCE LYMPHOCYTES
LYMPH ORGANS
ORGANS THAT HELP TO REMOVE IMPURITIES AND PROCESS LYMPHOCYTES
SPLEEN
ACTS AS A RESERVOIR FOR BLOOD STORAGE IN CASE OF HEMORRHAGE
TONSILS
HELP TO FIGHT INFECTION AND FILTER THE BLOOD
NONSPECIFIC IMMUNITY
DEFENSES OF THE BODY THAT DO NOT DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN ONE THREAT AND ANOTHER
SPECIFIC IMMUNITY
RESULTS FROM EXPOSURE TO A SPECIFIC ANTIGEN FROM A FOREIGN CELL
T CELLS
RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTIVATING AND REGULATING THE BODY'S IMMUNE SYSTEM TRAVEL TO THYMUS TO MATURE
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY
IMMUNITY THAT DEVELOPS AFTER EXPOSURE TO A FOREIGN ANTIGEN
THYMUS
PRODUCES THYMOSIN
FUNCTIONS OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
IMMUNITY AGAINST DISEASE TRANSPORTS DRAINS EXCESS INTERSTITIAL FLUID
NAME LYMPH ORGANS
SPLEEN
NAME A TYPE OF NATURAL IMMUNE RESPONSE
INFLAMMATION
B CELL
MATURE IN THE RED BONE MARROW
LYMPH MOVEMENT RELIES ON
PRESSURE ON THE VESSEL WALLS
LYMPH TRAVELS IN THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
IN ONE DIRECTION TOWARD SUBCLAVIAN VEINS
NODES OF RANVIER
GAPS LOCATED AT INTERVALS ALONG MYELINATED AXONS THAT INCREASE THE RATE OF CONDUCTION
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CONTAINS THE BRAIN, MENINGES,CEREBROSPINAL FLUID, AND SPINAL CORD
NEUROGLIA
CONNECTIVE TISSUE SUPPORTS, NOURSISHES, PROTECTS, INSULATES, AND ORGANIZES NEURONS
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CONTAINS THE CRANIAL AND SPINAL NERVES
AXON
NEURAL EXTENSIONS THAT CARRY IMPULSES AWAY FROM THE NEURON
DENDRITES
NEURAL EXTENSIONS THAT RECEIVE AND TRANSMIT STIMULI TOWARD THE CELL BODY
SYNAPSE
JUNCTION WHERE THE TRANSMISSION OF NERVE IMPULSES TAKE PLACE
MENINGES
CONNECTIVE TISSUE IN THE SKULL AND SURROUNDING THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
ALPHA BRAIN WAVE
PERSON WHO IS AWAKE
BETA BRAIN WAVE
WAKEFUL CONSCIOUSNESS AND MENTAL ACTIVITY
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
FLUID THAT CIRCULATES AROUND THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
PLEXUS
NETWORK OF INTERSECTING NERVES
GANGLION
CLUSTER OF NERVE CELL BODIES
DERMATOME
AREA OF SKIN THAT IS SERVED BY A SPECIFIC SENSORY NERVE ROOT
12 PAIRS
CRANIAL NERVES
31 PAIRS
SPINAL NERVES
NEURON
INDIVIDUAL NERVE CELLS THAT CONDUCT ELECTRICAL IMPULSES IN RESPONSE TO A STIMULUS
SYNAPTIC CLEFT
GAP BETWEEN THE AXON OF ONE NEURON AND THE DENDRITES OF THE NEXT NEURON
SENSORY NEURONS
TRANSMIT IMPULSES TO THE CELL BODY AND CNS
MOTOR NEURONS
CONTROL A MAJORITY OF BODY FUNCTIONS
NERVES
COMPOSED OF BUNDLES OF NERVE FIBERS
AFFERENT NERVES
SENSORY NERVES
EFFERENT NERVES
MOTOR NERVES
CEREBRUM
PROCESSES THOUGHTS
DIENCEPHALON
CONTAINS THE THALAMUS AND HYPOTHALAMUS
CEREBELLUM
COORDINATES VOLUNTARY BODY MOVEMENT
BRAIN STEM
COMPRISES THE MIDBRAIN
OLFACTORY NERVE
RESPONIBLE FOR SENSE OF SMELL
OPTIC NERVE
RESPONSIBLE FOR VISION
TRIGEMINAL
PROVIDES SENSORY INPUT FROM THE FACE AND TOP OF THE HEAD
FACIAL
CONTROLS MUSCLES OF THE FACE AND SCALP
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
CONTROLS INVOLUNTARY FUCTION OF THE BODY
SYMPATHETIC DIVISION
FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE
PARASYMPATHETIC DIVISION
RELAXATION REPONSE
EXOCRINE GLANDS
GLANDS WITH DUCTS
ENDOCRINE
DUCTLESS GLANDS
NEGATIVE FEEDBACK SYSTEM
REGULATES HORMONES BY STIMULATING THE OPPOSITE RESPONSE
HORMONAL CONTROL SYSTEM
STIMULATE OF INHIBIT THE RELEASE OF OTHER HORMONES
CALCITONIN
INCREASES CALCIUM IN BONES
INSULIN
DECREASES BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE
STIMULATES KIDNEYS TO RETAIN WATER
GLUCAGON
INCREASES BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
THYROID
REGULATES THE BODY'S METABOLISM
PITUITARY GLAND
SMALL
GROWTH HORMONE (GH)
STIMULATES CELLS TO INCREASE IN SIZE
THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)
REGULATES THYROID GLAND FUNCTIONS
PROLACTIN
STIMULATES MILK PRODUCTION
TESTES
SECRETE TESTOSTERONE
OVARIES
SECRETE ESTROGEN
NOREPINEPHRINE
HIGHER BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART RATE
EPINEPHRINE
RESPONSIBLE FOR FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE
DOPAMINE
BLOOD PRESSURE AND CARDIAC OUTPUT IS INCREASED
PINEAL GLAND
SMALL GLAND LOCATED IN THE THALAMUS
MELATONIN
HELPS WITH SLEEP
THYMUS GLAND
LOCATED IN THE MEDIASTINAL CAVITY JUST ABOVE THE HEART
PARATHYROID GLAND
FOUR SMALL GLANDS LOCATED ON THE POSTERIOR SIDE OF THE THYROID
PANCREAS
LOCATED ALONG THE LOWER PORTION OF THE STOMACH
ADRENALS
TWO TRIANGLE SHAPED GLANDS EACH ONE LOCATED ABOVE ONE OF THE KIDNEYS
CORTISOL
STEROID HORMONE
anti
against
arthro
joint
algia
pain
brachio
arm
angio
vessel
ab
away from
cervico
neck
cephal
head
ad
to
bio
life
cyto
cell
ante
front
ex
out of
hemi
half
fibro
fiber
dermo
skin
ectomy
removal of
costo
rib
flex
bend
gram
record
ic
pertaining to
itis
inflammation
oma
tumor
quad
four
myo
muscle
osseo
bony tissue
neuro
nervous tissue
retro
backward
trans
across
syn
together
pulmo
lung
vertebro
spine
tropho
growth
Leuko
White
Macro
Big
Kine
Movement
Hydro
Water
Hepa
Liver
Glyco
Sugar
Patho
Disease
Pre
Before
Tri
Three
Uni
One
Thermo
Heat
Syn
Together
Retro
Behind
Oto
Ear
Con
Together
Cardio
Heart
Mal
Bad
a
Without
Supra
Above
Peri
Around
Mono
One
Circum
Around
Dia
Through
Endo
Within
Neo
New
Carcin/o
Cancer
Gastro
Stomach
Immun/o
Immune
Thorac/o
Chest
Logy
Study of
Ectomy
Surgical removal
Plasia
Development
Pathy
Disease
Nephro/o
Kidney
Neur/o
Nerve
Psycho/o
Mind
Hyper
Over
Hypo
Under
Dis
Separate
ASSESSMENT
APPRAISING A CLIENT'S CONDITION
TREATMENT PLAN
STEPS THE THERAPIST FOLLOWS TO PROVIDE A TAILOR MADE SESSION
DOCUMENTATION
PROVIDING WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING CLIENT CARE
PRESCRIPTION
WRITTEN ORDER BY A PHYSICIAN FOR MEDICATION
SUBJECTIVE
INFORMATION LEARNED FROM THE CLIENT
OBJECTIVE
INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE THERAPIST BY OBSERVATION AND PALPATION
INFORMED CONSENT
CLIENTS AUTHORIZATION FOR TREATMENT
PALLIATIVE CARE
REDUCING OR RELIEVING THE INTENSITY OF UNCOMFORTABLE SYMPTOMS
RELEASE FORM
SIGNED BY CLIENT TO RELEASE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO SPECIFIC PARTIES
PROGRESS REPORT
SUMMARIES OF PATIENT PROGRESS AND SUGGESTED ADDITION OR CHANGES TO THE TREATMENT PLAN
NARRATIVE REPORT
SUMMARIES WRITTEN IN LETTER FORM OF PATIENTS INJURIES
PALPATION
TOUCHING WITH PURPOSE AND INTENT
Business of a single owner
Sole proprietorship
DBA
DOING BUSINESS AS
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
MONEY OWED TO SUPPLIERS
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
MONEY OWED TO YOUR BUSINESS
NET INCOME
MONEY LEFT AFTER EXPENSES
GROSS INCOME
INCOMED EARNED BEFORE DEDUCTIONS
BALANCE SHEET
FINANCIAL STATEMENT THAT SUMMARIZES ALL OF A COMPANYS'S ASSEST
PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT
STATEMENT OF INCOME THAT OUTLINES REVENUES AND EXPENSES
LIABILITIES
WHAT A BUSINESS OWES
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
SOURCES OF MONEY COING INTO AND GOING OUR OF THE COMPANY
MARKETING
PROMOTING YOUR BUSINESS
MISSION STATEMENT
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
LIABILITY PROTECTION FOR THE OWNERS OF THE BUSINESS
DEPRECIATION
DEDUCTION ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER
EIN
UNIQUE NUMERICAL IDENTIFIER WHICH IS USED TO IDENTIFY BUSINESS
TRANSFERENCE
OCCURS WHEN THE CLIENT MAKES THE PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP PERSONAL
COUNTER TRANFERENCE
THERAPIST IS UNABLE TO SEPARATE THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP
CURRICULUM VITAE (RESUME)
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH THAT DOCUMENTS ALL YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS
1099 TAX FORM
tax form for independent contractors that shows how much they made from a certain business
CONTRACT
WRITTEN VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT BETWEEN TWO OR MORE PARTIES THAT COMMUNICATES EXPECTATIONS
PROPOSAL
WRITTEN IDEA PUT FORWARD FOR CONSIDERATION
ASSETS
Any item of economic value owned by an individual or corporation
EMPLOYEE
WORKS FOR AN EMPLOYER
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
SELF EMPLOYED
VISION
HOW YOU SEE YOUR PRACTICE IN A BROAD SCOPE
BUSINESS PLAN
CONTAINS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
PARTNERSHIP
TWO OR MORE OWNERS WHO MAKE DECISIONS AND SHATRE PROFITS
CORPORATION
COMPOSED OF STOCKHOLDERS OPERATING UNDER ONE COMPANY NAME
ADVERTISING
PAID PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT A PRODUCT OR SERVICE TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS
PROMOTION
MAY INCLUDE GIVING DISCOUNTS TO NEW CLIENTS
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
COVERS YOU FOR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTS ARISING FROM THE MASSAGE THERAPY ITSELF
PREMISE LIABILITY INSURANCE
FOR ACCIDENTS TO CLIENTS AND BISITORS ONT THE BUSINESS PREMISES NOT RELATED TO MASSAGE
STARTUP COST
INITIAL EXPENSES INVOLVED IN SETTING UP A PRACTICE
BUSINESS ETHICS
MORAL AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION AND FAIR TREATMENT OF CONSUMERS
TRADEMARKS
OFFER EXCLUSIVE USE OF A NAME OR SYMBOL FOR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS
CARDIAC MUSCLE
STRIATED
SKELETAL MUSCLE
VOLUNTARY
SMOOTH MUSCLE
INVOLUNTARY
FASCICLE
GROUPS OF MUSCLE FIBERS
EPIMYSIUM
WRAPS AROUND ENTIRE MUSCLE
PERIMYSIUM
COVERS FACICULI
ACTIN
THIN MYOFILAMENT
MYOSIN
THICK MYOFILAMENT
SLIDING FILAMENT THEORY
MYOFILAMENTS WITHIN THE SARCOMERE SLIDE PAST EACH OTHER TO CHANGE MUSCLE LENGTH
EXTENSIBILITY
ABILITY OF MUSCLE FIBERS TO LENGTHEN
ELASTICITY
ABILITY OF MUSCLE FIBERS TO RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL SHAPE AFTER MOVEMENT
MOTOR UNIT
SINGLE MOTOR NEURON AND ALL THE MUSCLE FIBERS TO WHICH IT ATTACHES
ALL OR NONE RESPONSE
MUSCLE FIBERS CONTRACT TO THEIR FULLEST EXTENT OR NOT AT ALL
ATP
ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE
AGONIST
MUSCLE CAUSING DESIRED ACTION (PRIME MOVER)
ANTAGONIST
MUSCLE OPPOSING THE AGONIST
SYNERGIST
CAUSING SAME MOVEMENT AS THE AGONIST
RECIPROCAL INHIBITION
AS THE AGONIST CONTRACTS THE ANTAGONIST IS INHIBITED AND RELAXES
SLOW TWITCH MUSCLE
FATIGUE SLOWLY
FAST TWITCH MUSCLE
FATIGUE QUICKLY
ISOTONIC
TENSION REMAINS THE SAME AS THE LENGTH CHANGES
CONCENTRIC
MUSCLE SHORTENS
ECCENTRIC
LENGTHENING CONTRACTIONS
ISOMETRIC
LENGTH STAYS THE SAME
TENDON
BANDS OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE THAT ANCHOR MUSCLES TO BONES
MUSCLE FIBER
MULTI-NUCLEUS CELL MADE UP OF MYOFIBRILS BUNDLED TOGETHER
SACROMERE
MADE UP OF STRUCTURES CALLED MYOFILAMENTS
CONVERGENT
FASCICLES CONVERGE TOWARD A SINGLE INSERTIONS TENDON "FAN-SHAPED"
FUSIFORM
SPINDLE SHAPED MUSCLE WITH AN EXPANDED BELLY
PARALLEL
FASCICLES RUN PARALLEL TO THE LONG AXIS OF THE MUSCLE
CIRCULAR
FASCICLES ARE IN CONCENTRIC RINGS
MULTIPENNATE
FASCICLES INSERT FROM SEVERAL DIFFERENT SIDES
BIPENNATE
FASCICLES INSERT ON BOTH SIDES
UNIPENNATE
FASCICLES INSERT ON ONE SIDE ONLY
CONTRACTIBILITY
ABILITY TO SHORTEN FORCIBLY WHEN ADEQUATELY STIMULATED
EXCITABILITY
ABILITY TO RESPOND TO A STIMULUS
MUSCLE SPINDLES
PROTECT MUSCLES FROM INJURY DUE TO OVERSTRETCHING
GOLGI TENDON ORGANS
PROTECT TENDONS FROM TEARING DUE TO EXCESSIVE MUSCLE TENSION
POSTURAL MUSCLES
STABILIZERS THAT SUPPORT THE BODY AGAINST GRAVITY
PHASIC MUSCLES
MOVERS THAT CAUSE MOVEMENT AGAINST GRAVITY
Flexion
decreases the angle of a joint
extension
increases the angle of a joint
abduction
movement away from the midline
adduction
movement toward the midline
supination
outward rotation of forearm
pronation
inward rotation of forearm
plantar flexion
extension of the ankle (toes down)
dorsiflexion
flexion of the ankle (toes up)
Circumduction
cone-shaped ROM
Rotation
moves around its central axis
elevation
lifting a body part superiorly
depressionn
lowering a body part inferiorly
protraction
movement anteriorly
retraction
movement posteriorly
lateral deviation
side to side movement
SUPERIOR
ABOVE; IN A HIGHER POSITION
INFERIOR
BELOW; IN A LOWER POSITION
MEDIAL
CLOSER TO THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY
LATERAL
FARTHER AWAY FROM THE MIDLINE OF THE BODY
PROXIMAL
CLOSER TO THE MAIN MASS OF THE BODY
DISTAL
FARTHER AWAY FROM
ANTERIOR
TOWARD THE FRONT SURFACE
POSTERIOR
TOWARD THE BACK SURFACE
SUPERFICIAL
ON THE SURFACE
DEEP
LYING FAR DOWN
CEPHALIC
TOWARD THE HEAD END
CAUDAL
TOWARD THE TAILEND
FRONTAL PLANE
DIVIDES THE BODY INTO ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR PORTIONS
SAGITTAL PLANE
DIVIDES THE BODY INTO RIGHT AND LEFT PORTIONS
MIDSAGITTAL PLANE
DIVIDES THE BODY INTO EQUAL RIGHT AND LEFT HALVES
TRANSVERSE PLANE
DIVIDES THE BODY INTO TOP AND BOTTOM PORTIONS
ANTEBRACHIAL
FOREARM
GLUTEAL
BUTTOCKS
FEMORAL
THIGH
CARPAL
WRIST
CERVICAL
NECK
COSTAL
RIBS
AXILLARY
ARMPIT
DIGITAL
FINGERS
FACIAL
FACE AREA
BUCCAL
CHEEK
CUBITAL
ELBOW
DELTOID
DELTOID MUSCLE AREA
ANTECUBITAL
DEPRESSED ARE AT THE BEND OF THE ELBOW
BRACHIAL
UPPER ARM
DORSAL CAVITY
CONTAINS THE CRANIAL CAVITY AND THE SPINAL CAVITY
VENTRAL CAVITY
DIVIDES INTO THE THORACIC AND ABDOMINOPELVIC CAVITY
Axial skeleton
central axis of the body
Diaphysis
Shaft of a long bone
Articular cartilage
Acts as a shock absorber
Periosteum
sheath that surrounds the diaphysis
Synarthrotic
joint movement is absent or extremely limited
Hip and shoulder joints
Ball and socket joints
Hinge joints
limited to flexion and extension (Elbow)
Ellipsoidal
Joint between metacarpal and phalanges
Pivot joint
Joint between first and second cervical vertebrae(Rotation)
Functions of the skeletal system
supports the body with bony framework
hemopoiesis
produces blood cells
Long bone
longer than it is wide
Flat bone
bone containing broad
Epiphyses
ends of a long bone
Osteoclasts
break down bone tissue
osteoblasts
bone forming cells
Short bones
small and cuboidal
Sesamoid bones
small
Medullary Cavity
center of the diaphysis
206
number of bones in the skeletal system
compact bone
strong
spongy bone
porous in appearance
fossa
groove or shallow depressions on the surface of a bone
condyle
smooth
tuberosity
large
crest
narrow ridge of bone
foramen
smooth round or oval opening for nerves
epicondyle
Projection located on or above a condyle
sinus
hollow cavity within a bone
trochanter
large
Tubercle
small
cervical vertebrae
(7) neck region
thoracic vertebrae
(12) chest
lumbar vertebra
(5) low back
sacrum
triangular shaped flat bone at the base of the vertebral column
coccyx
3-5 fused bertebrae "tailbone"
hyoid bone
suspended in the mid-neck region above the larynx
zygomatic bone
cheekbones
mandible
lower jaw
maxilla
upper jaw
temporal bone
sides and base of cranium
parietal bone
upper sides of cranium and roof of the skull
frontal bone
forehead
phalanges
toe and finger bones
metatarsals
form the sole of the foot
tarsals
ankle and heel bones
fibula
lateral side of lower leg
tibia
shin bone
patella
knee cap
femur
thigh bone
scapula
shouder blade
clavicle
collarbone
humerus
upper arm bone
radus
lateral bone of the forearm (thumb side)
ulna
medial bone of teh forearm (pinky side)
carpals
bones of the wrist
metacarpals
bones in the palm of the hand