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epiphysis
site of spongy bone in the adult
diaphysis
site of compact bone in the adult; scientific name for bone shaft
red marrow
site of hematopoiesis in the adult
yellow marrow cavity
sit of fat storage in the adult
epiphyseal plate
site of longitudinal growth in a child
central (Haversian) canal
longitudinal canal, carrying blood vessels and nerves
concentric lamellae
layers of calcified matrix
lacunae
"residences" of osteocytes
canaliculi
tiny canals, connecting lacunae
bone matrix
nonliving, structural part of bone
coronal suture
divides parietal and frontal
squamous suture
divides parietal and temporal
ethmoid bone
roof of nasal cavity
lacrimal bone
tearducts
nasal
bridge of nose
lambdoid suture
divides parietal and occipital
forehead bone
frontal
cheekbone
zygomatic
mandible
lower jaw
palatine
posterior part of hard palate
parietals
much of the lateral and superior cranium
occipital
most posterior part of cranium
sphenoid
single, irregular, bat-shaped bone, forming part of the cranial floor
lacrimal
tiny bones, bearing tear ducts
maxillae
anterior part of hard palate
ethmoid
superior and middle nasal conchae formed from its projections; site of cribriform plate
temporal
site of mastoid process; site of styloid process
spehnoid
site of sella turcica
mandible
site of mental foramen
four bones, containing paranasal sinuses
frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, maxillae
occipitals
its condyles articulate with the atlas; foramen magnum contained here
temporal
middle ear found here
vomer
nasal septum
ethmoid
bears an upward protrusion, the "sock's comb," or crista galli
deltoid tuberosity
raised area on lateral surface of humerus to which deltoid muscle attaches
humerus
arm bone
bones composing the shoulder girdle
clavicle, scapula
forearm bones
radius, ulna
acromion
point where scapula and clavicle connect
scapula
shoulder girdle bone that has no attachment to the axial skeleton
clavicle
shoulder girdle bone that articulates anteriorly with the sternum
glenoid cavity
socket in the scapula for the arm bone
coracoid process
process above the glenoid cavity that permits muscle attachment
trochlea
distal medial process of the humerus; joins the ulna
ulna
medial bone of the forearm in anatomical position; forearm bone involved in formation of elbow joint
capitulum
rounded knob on the humerus that articulates with the radius
coronoid fossa
anterior depression; superior to the trochlea; receives part of the ulna when the forearm is flexed
bones that articulate with the clavicle
scapula, sternum
ischial tuberosity
receives the weight of the body when sitting
pubic symphysis
point where the coxal bones join anteriorly
iliac crest
upper margin of iliac bones
acetabulum
deep socket in the hip bone that receives the head of the thigh bone
sacroiliac joint
point where axial skeleton attaches to the pelvic girdle
femur
longest bone in body, articulates with the coxal bone
fibula
lateral bone of the leg
tibia
medial bone of the leg
bones forming the knee joint
femur, tibia, patella
tibial tuberosity
point where the patellar ligament attaches
medial malleolus
distal process on medial tibial surface
lateral malleolus
process forming the outer ankle
metatarsals
bones forming the instep of the foot
obturator foramen
opening in a coxal bone formed by the pubic and ischial rami
sites of muscle attachment on the proximal end of the femur
greater and lesser trochanters, gluteal tuberosity
talus
tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia
simple fracture
bone is broken cleanly; the ends do not penetrate the skin
closed reduction
nonsurgical realignment of broken bone ends and splinting of bone
greenstick fracture
a break common in children; bone splinters, but break is incomplete
compression fracture
a fracture in which the bone is crushed; common in the vertebral column
compound fraction
a fracture in which the bone ends penetrate through the skin surface
open reduction
surgical realignment of broken bone ends
spiral fracture
a result of twisting forces
3 bones in each inner ear
malleus, incus, stapes

eardrum vibrates them