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29 Cards in this Set
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Costal |
Relating to the ribs |
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Chondrosarcoma |
Tumor of the cartilage |
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Kyphosis |
Condition of having a hunchback |
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Maxilla |
Upper jaw bone |
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Ilium |
The large, flared superior bone of the pelvis |
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femoral, femor/o |
relating to the femur or thigh (root) |
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Carpus |
Wrist, wrist bones |
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Tarsus |
Ankle and upper foot bones, the bone wrist |
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Hyoid |
The tongue bone |
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Parietal |
Referring to the upper back of the head |
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Occipital |
Relating to the (lower) back of the head |
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Axial skeleton |
The part of the skeleton that forms the central core (axis) |
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Axial skeleton |
The part of the skeleton that forms the central core (axis) |
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Appendicular skeleton |
The parts of the skeleton that are attached to the axial skeleton |
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Clavicle |
Technical term for collarbone |
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Ossification |
The formation of bone |
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Resorption |
Removal of bone by breakdown into the circulation |
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Diaphysis |
The shaft of a long bone |
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Epiphysis |
The irregularly shaped end of a long bone |
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Periosteum |
The fibrous membrane that covers a bone’s surface |
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Metaphysis |
The region of a long bone between the diaphysis and epiphysis. The growing region of a long bone |
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Suture |
An immovable joint held together by fibrous connective tissue |
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Symphysis |
A slightly movable joint connected by fibrous cartilage (as in the joints of the vertebrae) |
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Synovial joint/Diarthrosis |
A freely movable joint |
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Synovial fluid |
The fluid contained in a freely movable joint |
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Bursa |
A fluid filled sac that cushions the area around a joint |
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Rachi/o |
Referring to spine or vertebrae |
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Chondr/o |
Cartilage (root) |
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Rachiocentesis |
Spinal tap |
