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- Front
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Axial
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relating to head, neck, and trunk
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Skeleton
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206 bones organized into structural framework
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Appendicular
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relating to limbs and their attachments to the axis
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Function of Skeletal System
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1. Movement
2. Protection 3. Support 4. Mineral Storage 5. Make Blood Cells |
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Abdominal
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anterior body trunk region inferior to ribs
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Axial skeleton
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bones of the body's central axis
skull, vertebral column, rib cage 80 bones |
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Acromial
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point of the shoulder
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Make blood Cells
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Hematopoesis
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Antebrachial
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forearm
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Appendicular skeleton
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bones of upper and lower appendages and bones attaching them to the axial skeleton
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Antecubital
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anterior surface of elbow
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End of bone
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epiphysis
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Axillary
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armpit
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Skull
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Major regions: cranium and facial region
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Brachial
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arm
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Shaft of Bone
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Diaphysis
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Buccal
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cheek
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Cranium
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8 bones are flat and tightly fused to each other
Roof = frontal bone, parietal bones and occipital bones |
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Carpal
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wrist
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Dense outer shell of bone
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Compact Bone
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Cervical
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neck region
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Facial bones
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support several of the sensory organs of the head including eyes, ears, and nose
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Coxal
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hip
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Spongy Bone
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Cancellous Bone
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Crural
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leg
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Sutures
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immovable, jagged joints of cranium
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Digital
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fingers or toes
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Arches of Spongy Bone
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Trabeculae
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Femoral
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thigh
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Frontal bone
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forehead and anterior roof of cranium
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Frontal
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forehead
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Thin epithelial tissue on bone
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periostium
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Parietal bones (2)
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form posterior roof of cranium, and are arched flattened bones joined at their midline
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Hallux
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big toe
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Weight of skeleton at adult size
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35 - 45 pounds
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Inguinal
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groin
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Occipital bones
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form the posterior cranial floor
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Mammary
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breast
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Mature bone cell
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osteocyte
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Mental
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chin
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suborbital foramen
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opening through which nerves and blood vessels pass to the forehead.
Site of frontal sinus |
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Nasal
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nose
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bone cell destroyer
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osteoclasts
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Oral
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mouth
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Frontal sinus
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where air circulates and is "conditioned"
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Orbital
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bony eye socket
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baby bone cells
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osteoblasts
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Palmar
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palm of the hand
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Foramen magnum
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large hole in occipital bone through which the brain continues to the spinal cord.
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Patellar
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kneecap
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bone-to-bone
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ligaments
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Pedal
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foot
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Pelvic
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pelvis region
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Occipital condyles
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two rounded projections where the base of the skull meets the top of the vertebral column
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Fibular (peroneal)
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side of the leg
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bone-to-muscle
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tendons
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Pollex
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thumb
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Temporal bones (2)
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Lateral walls of cranium
form part of internal floor of cranium |
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Pubic
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genital region
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Forehead
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Frontal
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Sternal
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breastbone
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External auditory meatus
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Opening in the temporal bone
brings sound waves into skull to inner ear |
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Tarsal
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ankle
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top sides of head
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parietal
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Thoracic
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chest
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Mastoid process
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below each ear opening,
point of attachment for many muscles of the neck |
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Umbilical
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navel
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back of head
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occipital
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Calcaneal
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heel of foot
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styloid process
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pointed
lies below external auditory meatus where pharyngeal and tongue muscles attach |
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Cephalic
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head
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sides of head
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temporal
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Dorsum
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back
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Mandibular fossa
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depression wherer the temperalo bone articulates with a process of the mandible
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Gluteal
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buttocks
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top jaw
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maxilla(e)
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Lumbar
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lower back
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Zygomatic process
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Projection of the temporal bone that helps form the cheekbone
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Manus
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hand
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bottom jaw
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mandible
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Occipital
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back of head
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Sphenoid bone
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butterfly shape
forms hte anterior internal floor of the cranium |
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Olecranal
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posterior elbow
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bony protrusion by the ear
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mastoid process
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Otic
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ear
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Sella turcica
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Where pituitary gland lies
saddle shaped depression in the sphenoid bone |
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Perineal
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between anus and external genitalia
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cheek bone
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zygomatic (arch)
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Plantar
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sole of foot
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Orbital fissure
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slit in the top of sella turcica
blood vessels and nerves pass through this slit |
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Popliteal
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back of knee
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Hole at base of skull
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foramen magnum
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Sacral
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between the hips
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ethmoid bone
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small cranial bone
separates nasal cavity from remainder of craniumolfactory nerve fibers pass from nose to brain through the ethmoid process |
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Scapular
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shoulder blade
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Suture between frontal and parietal
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coronal suture
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Sural
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calf
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Cribriform plates
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two thin horizontal plates of bone called the cribriform plates
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Vertebral
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spinal column
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suture between parietal and parietal
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sagittal suture
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Superior
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above
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Crista galli
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Triangular process -
projects upward between the cribiform plates |
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Inferior
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below
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suture between parietal and occipital
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lambdoidal suture
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Anterior
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front
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Fontanels
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soft membranes on skulls of newborn before skull bones have fused together
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Posterior
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back
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suture between temporal and parietal
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squamosal suture
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Medial
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toward the midline or median plane
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Fissure
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slit between tow bones through which nerves or blood vessels pass
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Lateral
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away from the midline or median plane
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tongue bone
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hyoid bone
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Cephalad (cranial)
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toward the head
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Foramen
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hole within a bone through which nerves or blood vessels pass
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Caudal
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toward the tail
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Muscles of tongue that change its shape
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intrinsic
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Dorsal
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backside
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Meatus
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Tubelike passageway within a bone
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Ventral
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belly side
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muscles that push tongue out
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extrinsic
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Proximal
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nearer the trunk or attached end
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Sinus
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Cavity within a bone
(opening) |
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Distal
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farther from trunk or point of attachment
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flap of skin that holds tongue in
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lingual frenulum
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Superficial (external)
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toward or at the body surface
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Fossa
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simple depression or hollowing in or on a bone
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Deep (internal)
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away from the body surface
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flap of skin that holds lips in
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labial frenulum
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Sulcus
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groove that may contain a blood vessel, nerve, or tendon
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# of cervical vertebrae
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7
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Condyle
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Large convex protrusion at the end of a bone
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# of thorasic
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12
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Head
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Round protrusion separated from the rest of a bone by a neck
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# of lumbar vertebrae
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5
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Facet
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Flat, smooth surface
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# of sacral vertebrae
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5 - fused into 1
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Crest
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Prominent ridge on a bone (iliac)
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# of caudal vertebrae
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3-5 fused into coccyx
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Epicondyle
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Second protrusion above a condyle
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sacro-iliac joint is made of:
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hyaline cartilage
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Line
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less prominent ridge on a bone
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invertebral disks are made of:
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fibrocartilidge
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Tubercle
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Small round protrusion
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superior end of sternum
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manubrium
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Tuberosity
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Large, round and usually roughened protrusion
(ischial tuberosity of coaxal bone) |
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middle of sternum
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gladiolus
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Trochanter
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Large protrusion (greater trochanter of femur)
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cats sternum is composed of
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individual sternabrae
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Face
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Made up of 14 bones
Provide attachment for chewing muscles and support other facial muscles |
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formal name for ribs
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costals
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Nasal bones
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2 bones fused at midline - form the bridge of the nose
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# of costals
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12
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Vomer bone (nasal septum)
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divides nasal cavity into left and right
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# of costals NOT connected to sternum
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2
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Inferior nasal conchae
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plates that form side of nasal cavity
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name of unconnected costals
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"floating" ribs
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Zygomatic bones
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2 bones below eye sockets - support face, form part of cheekbones
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purpose of "floating" ribs
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to protect kidneys
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Temporal process
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projects to join zygomatic process at zygomatic arch
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costal cartilage is made of:
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hyaline
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Zygomatic arch
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where cheekbone is formed
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2 places where elastic cartilage is found:
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- inner ear
- trachea |
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Lacrimal bones
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near the medial corners of the eye
Grooves in the bones permit tears to drain from the eye into the nasal cavity |
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Pectoral Girdle is composed of:
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arms + shoulder + collar bone
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Maxillae
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2 bones that form upper jaw
Fuse at midline contain maxillary sinuses |
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collar bone
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clavicle
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Palatine bones
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forms floor of nasal cavity and lateral walls of nasal cavity
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most frequently broken bone in body
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clavicle
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Mandible
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lower jaw
horseshoe shabed bone with hingelike joint |
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shoulder bone
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scapula
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Mandibular condyle
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at eah end of mandible, projection extends upward
articulates with mandibular fossa |
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socket of shoulder joint
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glenoid fossa(e)
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Mandibular fossa
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one of the temporal bones
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superior protrusion to shoulder joint
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acromion process
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Coronoid process
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Attachment site for muscles of mastication (chewing)
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bone of upper arm
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humerus
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Vertebral column
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Backbone, spine
Contains 26 vertebrae 7 cervical 12 thoratic 5 lumbar 1 sacrum 1 coccyx |
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pit on back of humerus that prevents arm from move than a 180 degree angle
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Olecranal fossa(e)
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sacrum
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formed by the fusion of 5 sacral vertebrae
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ulna's articulation point with humerus
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olecranal
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Coccyx
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formed by the fusion of 4 coccygeal vertebrae
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medial bone in arm
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ulna
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Intervertebral disks
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Disks of fibrous cartilage with soft inner core
absorb shocks and permit flexibility |
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lateral bone in arm
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radius
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Herniated disk
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Disks bulge out of shape
protrusion of the disk presses on the spinal cord or a nerve bringing pain and numbness |
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bone in arm with a round proximal head
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radius
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Scoliosis
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Abnormal sideways spinal curve
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# of wrist bones
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8
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Kyphosis
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Exaggerated thoracic curve
hunchback |
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wrist bones
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carpals
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Lordosis
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exaggerated curve of lumbar area
swayback |
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most medial carpal
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pisiform
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Body of vertebra
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weight-bearing cylinder of bone between the disks
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sesmoid of the wrist
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pisiform
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Vertebral arch
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extends behind the body to enclose and protect the spinal cord as it passes through the opening to the arch
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palm bones
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metacarpals
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Vertebral foramen
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opening that spinal cord passes through
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# of metacarpals
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5
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Spinous processes
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near midline - sites of attachment
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proper name for fingers
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digits
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Transverse processes
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on either side of midline
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# of phalanges per digit and total
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3 for each finger
2 for thumb 14 total |
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Articular processes of vertebrae (superior and inferior)
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Sites of attachment for back muscles and ligaments
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formal name for thumb
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pollex
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Pedicles
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2 short bony cylinders that project from the vertebral body toward the posterior and form the sides of the vertebral arch
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The pelvic girdle is composed of:
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the hips and legs
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Intervertebral foramina
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Openings in pedicles
Nerves from spinal cord pass through as they extend to body tissues |
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Latin for "I have no name"
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Innominate
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Atlas
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Cervical vertebra that balances and supports the head
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name for full pelvic structure
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innominate
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Facets
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two processes of atlas that articulate with occipital condyles
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broad flat area of hip
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illum
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odontoid process (dens)
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of axis - projects upward into ring of the atlas
Joint where head rotates |
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most superior part of hip
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illac crest
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Thoracic cage
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formed by sternum plus ribs
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anterior (ventral) inferior hip bone
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pubis
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Manubrium
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upper shield like portion of sternum
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posterior (dorsal) inferior hip bone
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ischium
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body of sternum
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central portion shaped like a dagger
attached to most ribs |
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pad of cartilage between both pubis bones
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pubic symphysis
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Xiphoid process
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forms lowermost part of sternum (point)
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The pubic symphysis is made of:
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fibrocartilage
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Ribs
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12 pair
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hole made between pubis and ischium
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obturator foramen
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True ribs
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first 7 pairs of ribs
attach to sternum by strips of cartilage called hyaline costal cartilages |
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hip socket
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acetabulum
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Hyaline costal cartilages
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strips of cartilage that connect first 7 pairs of ribs to sternum
(ribs 8-10 have costal cartilages by merge with the 7the rib |
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gender with greater hip angle
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female
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Facets
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flat sides of ribs
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gender with lesser hip angle
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male
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False ribs
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5 pairs of ribs not directly attached to sternum
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purpose of obturator foramen
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a passageway for nerves, arteries, and veins into leg
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Floating ribs
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Ribs 11 and 12
do not attach to sternum at all |
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longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in body
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femur
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Girdle
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Appendages and bones connecting appendages to the axial skeleton
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superior Lateral process of femur
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greater trochanter
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pectoral girdle
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connects arm bones to the rib cage
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superior medial process of femur
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lesser trochanter
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pelvic girdle
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connects leg bones to the sacrum
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inferior medial process of femur
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medial epicondyle
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scapula
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large triangular bone connected to axial skeleton by muscles and ligaments
posterior surface contains bony portion called spine |
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inferior lateral process of femur
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lateral epicondyle
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spine of scapula
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bony suface on posterior of scapula
leads to acromion process and coracoid process |
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formal name for knee cap
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patella
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Acromion process
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forms tip of shoulder
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3 "stony" bones
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- pisiform
- patella - sesmoid |
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Glenoid fossa
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socket on narrow end of scapula to receive upper arm bone
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larger foreleg bone
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tibia
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Clavicle
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rod shaped bone that braces scapula against the top of the sternum
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smaller foreleg bone
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fibula
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Humerus
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upper arm bone -
rounded head at upper end |
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lateral foreleg bone
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fibula
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Greater tubercle and
Lesser tubercle |
round protrusions below the head of the humerus
Provide sites for muscles to attach |
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medial foreleg bone
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tibia
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Intertubercular groove
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furrow lying between the greater and lesser tubercles
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where patellar ligament attaches to a calf bone
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tibial tuberosity
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Deltoid tuberocsity
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near center of humerus
v shaped area where deltoid muscle attaches |
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type of cartilage patellar ligament is made of
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hyaline
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Condyles
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2 at lower end of humerus, where lower arm bones, the ulma and radius articulate
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# of tarsal bones per foot
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7
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Epicondyles
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above condyles for muscle attachments
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# of metatarsals per foot
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5
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Coronoid fossa
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depression between the epicondyles that receives the coronoid process of the ulna
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Location of tarsal bones
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ankle
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Olecranon fossa
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Receives the olecranon process of the ulna
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location of metatarsals
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sole of foot
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Radius
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lateral bone of forearm
thumb side articulates with the humerus at the head of the radius |
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heel bone
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calcaneus
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UlnaRadial tuberosity
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medial bone of the forearm
(little finger side) articulates with humerus at coronoid process and olecranon procss - process on the radius used for muscle attachments |
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formal name(s) for Achilles tendon
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- tendocalcaneous
- calcaneal tendon |
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Styloid process
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at distal ends of the radius
receives ligaments from the wrist |
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# of digits on each foot
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5
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Carpals
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8 carpal bones in 2 rows of 4 each
Pisiform, lunate, triangular, hamate, capitate, scaphoid, trapezoid, trapezium small size allows flexibility in wrist |
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# of phalanges per foot
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14
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Metacarpals
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5 bones in the fleshy portion of the hand
connects to carpals |
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formal name for big toe
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hallux
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Phalanges (phalanx)
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Finger bones
Thumb has 2 Fingers have 3 |
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small inferior bone on metatarsal
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sesmoid
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os coxae (pelvic bones)
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connected to sacrum by fibrous connective tissue
Formed by fusion of 3 bones: ilium, ischium, nad pubis |
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purpose of sesmoid bone (of foot)
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to balance
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Iliac crest
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The edge of the area we sit on
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rounded top tarsal bone
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talus
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Sacroiliac joint
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Where ilium joins the sacrum
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bone where tibia articulates with foot
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talus
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Ischial tuberosity
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Where ligaments and leg muscles attach
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color of active blood cell producing tissue
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red
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Ischial spine
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sharp projection lies above the tuberosity
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color of inactive blood cell producing tissue
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yellow
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acetabulum
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Cuplike socket where the head of the femur articulates
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what makes yellow bone marrow yellow?
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higher fat content
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Pubic symphysis
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midline joint where left and right pubic bones fuse
flexible to allow passage of fetus |
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function of red bone marrow
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to produce red and white blood cells (hematopoeisis)
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Obturator foramen
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Large opening between bodies of pubis and ischium
exists for passage of nerves and blood vessels to the lower leg Skeleton's largest foramen |
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where is red bone marrow found?
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in flat bones and spongy ends of bones
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Femur
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Upper leg bone
joins pelvic girdle at acetabulum Head, neck, greater and lesser trochanter |
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Bone is made of (the compounds)
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- Calcium Carbonate CaCO3
- Calcium Phosphate Ca3(PO4)2 |
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Greater and lesser trochanter
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two large protrusions on femur
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Where is yellow bone marrow found?
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inside hollow shaft of compact bone (diaphysis)
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Lateral and medial condyle
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2 rounded projections at lower end of femur
Articulate with condyles of tibia |
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What is used as a basic buffer in blood?
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CO3-2 (from the CaCO3 in bone)
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Patella
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kneecap, where femur meets lower leg bones
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What is used as an acid buffer in blood?
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H2CO3 - Carbonic Acid (H2O + CO2)
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Tibia
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larger lower leg bone
on inside has lateral and medial condyle |
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Where cancellous bone is found?
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ends of bones (epiphysis)
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Tibial tuberosity
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on front (anterior) side of tibia, attachment for patellar ligament
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Medial malleolus
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prominence on ankle, site for ligament attachment
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Malleolar sulcus
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Groove where blood vessels pass
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Fibula
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thin bone extending down the lateral portion of leg
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Lateral malleous
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lower end of leg where ligaments attach
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Tarsals
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7 - form ankle
Talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, laterial cuneiform, medial cuneiform, intermediate cuneiform |
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Metatarsals
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forms instep
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Phalanges
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Toes
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The bones of the upper and lower appendages comprise the
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Appendicular skeleton
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The movement of bones is controlled by the body's
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skeletal muscles
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The number of bones in the axial skeleton is
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80
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The number of bones in the cranium is
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8
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The cranial bones are fused together at immovable joints known as
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sutures
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The forehead and anterior roof of the cranium is formed by the
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frontal bone
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The posterior cranial floor is formed by
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occipital bone
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The occipital bone contains a large hole for passage of the spinal cord known as
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foramen magnum
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The bones that form the side walls of the cranium are
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temporal bones
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The mastoid process is the rounded process of the
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temporal bone
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The projection of the temporal bone that helps form the cheekbone is
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zygomatic process
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The cranial bone that has the shape of a butterfly and forms the anterior internal floor of the cranium is the
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sphenoid bone
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The two thin perforated horizontal plates of bone in the ethmoid bone form the
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cribriform plate
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The pituitary gland lies in a saddle-shaped depression ofthe sphenoid bone known as the
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sella turcica
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Membranous areas in the skullbone of a newborn are known as
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Fontanels
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The nasal cavity is divided into left and right chambers by a verticle partition known as
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Vomer bone
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Each zygomatic bone has a projection that helps form the cheekbone and is known as the
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Temporal process
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The smallest facial bones are the
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lacrimal bones
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The upper jaw is formed by two bones called
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maxillae
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The lower jaw bone is shaped as a horseshoe and is called the
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mandible
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The vertebral column is composed of 26 bones known as
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vertebrae
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The five sacral vertebrae fuse to one another to form the
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sacrum
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The vertebrae of the neck are known as
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cervical vertebrae
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The unfused vertebrae of the vertebral column are separated from one another by
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intervertebral disks
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An abnormal sideways curve of the spinal column is known as
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scoliosis
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The weight-bearing cylinder of the vertebral bone that is found between the disks is the
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body
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The spinal cord extends through the vertebral column by passing through openings in the vertebrae known as
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vertebral foramena
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The first vertebrae of the vertebral column is called the
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atlas
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The process of the axis that projects upward into the ring of the first vertebrae is the
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odontoid process
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The three recognizable parts of the sternum are the manubrium, the body, and the
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xiphoid process
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The true ribs are attached directly to the sternum by the
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hyaline costal cartilages
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The last two pairs of ribs do not attach to the sternum and are known as
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floating ribs
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The arms are connected to the rib cage by connecting bones organized as the
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pectoral girdle
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The acromion and coracoid processes are both parts of a bone called the
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scapula
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The anterior rod-shaped bones that helps connect the arm bones to the axial skeleton is the
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clavicle
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The socket found in teh scapula where the humerus articulates is called the
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glenoid fossa
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The area in the center of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches is called the
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deltoid tuberosity
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The coronoid fossa is a depression located between the epicondyles of the
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humerus
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The olcranon process is a feature of the
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ulna
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The hamate, capitate and trapezoid are different kinds of
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carpals
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The phalanges of the hand are the bones found in the
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fingers
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The three bones of the pelvis are the ilium, ischium, and the
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pubis
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Where the ilium joins the sacrum, the joint is known as the
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sacroiliac joint
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The largest and strongest bone of the human body is the
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femur
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The large opening in the pelvic bone is referred to as the
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obturator foramen
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The proper name for the kneecap bone is the
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patella
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The thin leg bone extenfding down the lateral portion of the leg is the
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fibula
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The larger leg bone found on the medial side of the lower leg is the
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tibia
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The ankle of the lower leg is fromed by a series of tarsals that number
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seven
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The toe bones are known as
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phalanges
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The appendicular skeleton is composed of bones of the
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upper and lower appendages
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The cranium is composed of a series of bones
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fused together at sutures
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All the following are cranial bones except the
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ethmoid bone
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Both the foramen magnum and the obturator foramen are
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large holes in bones
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The cheekbone is formed by the processes of the
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zygomatic and temporal bones
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The saddle shaped depression in the sphenoid bone that contains the pituitary gland is the
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sella turcica
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Both the crista galli and cribiform plates are found in the
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ethmoid bone
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Both the maxillae and the palatine bones help to form the
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hard palate
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Scholiosis and kyphosis are conditions that result from
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imporper curvature of the spine
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The coccyx and the sacrum are names of
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vertebrae
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The atlas and axis are the names of
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the first two vertebrae
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The manubrium is the
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upper bone of the sternum
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The scapula is the bone of the pectoral girdle that contains the
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acromion process and coracoid process
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The glenoid fossa and acetabulum are both
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sockets where large bones articulate
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The clavicle is a rod-shaped bone of the
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pectoral girdle
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The deltoid muscle attaches to the humerus at the
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deltoid tuberosity
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All the fingers have three phalanges except the
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thumb, which has 2
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The area of the pelvis on which we sit is formed by
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two ischia
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The thin bone extending down the distal lateral portion of the leg
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is the fibula
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The instep of the foot is formed by
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five metatarsels
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The external auditory meatus is an opening in the temporal bone that leads to the inner part of the
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ear
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Many neck muscles attach to the temporal bones by means of the
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mastoid process
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The nasal cavity is divided into left and right chambers by a vertical partition called the
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vomer bone
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The triangular posterior bone of the pectoral girdle is called the
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scapula
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The socket in the pectoral girdle that receives the upper arm bone is the
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glenoid fossa
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The odontoid process of the ________ projects upward into the ring formed by the first vertebrae.
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axis
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