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24 Cards in this Set
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Appendicular skeleton |
Bones making up the limbs, pelvis, and shoulder areas |
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Articulation |
The site of close approximation of two or more bones |
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Axial skeleton |
The skeleton that forms the central supporting axis of the body |
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Carpal bones |
Small bones of the wrist |
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Condyle |
Rounded knob; usually fits into a fossa on another bone to form a joint |
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Crest |
A moderately raised ridge |
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Epicondyle |
A bump superior to a condyle |
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Facet |
A flat surface |
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False pelvis |
Portion of the pelvis that extends between the edges of the iliac bones |
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Fontanel |
Un-fused area of an infant’s skull |
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Fossa |
A furrow or depression |
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Foramen |
A round opening in a bone, usually a passageway for vessels and nerves |
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Head |
The prominent, expanded end of a bone |
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Kyphosis |
An exaggerated thoracic curvature |
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Meatus |
A tube-like opening |
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Process |
A projection or raised area |
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Scoliosis |
A lateral curvature of the spine |
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Sinus |
Cavity in the skull filled with air |
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Sulcus |
Groove or elongated depression |
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Sutures |
Immovable joints of the skull |
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Trochanter |
A large process; found only on the femur |
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True pelvis |
Portion of the pelvis that extends between the pelvic brim |
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Tubercle |
A small, rounded process |
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Tuberosity |
A rough, raised bump, usually for muscle attachment |
