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lateral
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the position of a structure in reference to the body's midline. towards the left or right side of body is lateral
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medial
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denotes the relative position of a structure in reference to the body's midline. closest to the midline is medial (medial - midline)
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proximal
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as an anatomical position - nearest the center of the body
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distal
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as an anatomical position - most distant from the center of the body
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long bone
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one of four types of bones, includes humerus, radius, ulna, tibia, fibula and femur
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short bones
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one of the four types of bones, includes all of metacarpals and phalanges in hands, metatarsals and phalanges in feet and clavicle
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flat bones
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one of the four types of bones, thin and have flat surfaces, include sternum and scapula
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irregular bones
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one of the four types of bones, short and irregular shaped, include bones in the vertebral column, carpal bones in hands, tarsal bones in feet and the patella
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trochlea
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latin for pulley; in anatomy refers to a grooved structure reminiscent of a pulley's wheel
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yellow marrow
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bone marrow involved in fat storage
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red marrow
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bone marrow involved in producing red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
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gomphosis
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type of joint in which a cone shaped process is fastened in a bony socket p. 262
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sydesmosis
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type of joint in which long fibers of connective tissue unite bones
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suture
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immovable joint such as that between flat bones of the skull
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