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28 Cards in this Set
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Abduction |
Movement away from the midline of the body. |
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Adduction |
Movement toward the midline of the body. |
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Appendicular Skeleton |
Includes the bones of the pelvic girdles, the upper extremities and lower extremities. |
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Articulation |
Also called a joint. |
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Axial Skeleton |
Includes the bones of the cranium, face, middle ear bones, hyoid bone, vertebral column, and bony thorax. |
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Diaphysis |
The long shaft of the bone. Composed primarily of compact bone and provides strength. |
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Epiphysis |
The enlarged ends of the long bone. Articulates or meets with a second bone at a joint. Consists of a thin layer of compact bone overlying spongy bone and are covered by cartilage. |
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Extension |
Straightening of a joint so that the angle between the bones increases. |
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Flexion |
Bending of a joint that decreases the angle between the bones. |
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Fontanels |
Areas on the infants skull that have not yet converted to bone; covered by soft fibrous membranes and soft to touch. |
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Haversian System |
The microscopic unit of compact bone. |
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Osteoblasts |
Bone cells that secrete an intercellular matrix, containing calcium, other minerals and protein fibers. |
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Osteoclasts |
Bone-destroying cells. |
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Periosteum |
The tough, fibrous, connective tissue membrane that covers the outside of the diaphysis. |
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Synovial Joints |
All freely movable joints. |
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Condyle |
A large rounded knob that usually articulates with another bone. |
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Epicondyle |
An enlargement near or above a condyle. |
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Head |
An enlarged and rounded end of a bone. |
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Facet |
A small flattened surface on a bone. |
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Crest |
A ridge on a bone. |
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Process |
A prominent projection on a bone. |
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Spine |
A sharp projection on a bone. |
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Tubercle |
A knoblike projection on a bone. |
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Trochanter |
A large tubercle found on on the femur. |
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Foramen |
An opening through a bone. |
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Fossa |
A depression or grove on a bone. |
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Meatus |
A tunnel or tubelike passageway. |
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Sinus |
A cavity or hollow space. |
