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A&P Practical 1 Flashcards

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Anterior

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Front

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Posterior

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Back

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Superficial

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Near the surface

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Deep

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Away from the surface

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(think in height)

Superior

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Above

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Inferior

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Below

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Medial

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Towards the midline

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Lateral

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Away from the midline

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Ventral

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Related to the belly

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Dorsal

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Related to the back

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(think approximately)

Proximal

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Near to

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(think distance)

Distal

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Far from

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Anatomical position

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Body upright, feet hip distance apart, arms by one’s side, face forward, hands rotated; palms forward

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Cephalic

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Head

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Cranial

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Skull

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Facial

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Face

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Cervical

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Neck

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Thoracic

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Chest

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Sternal

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Sternum

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Pectoral

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Lateral to sternum

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Umbilical

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Navel

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Pubic

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Genitals

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Nuchal

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Back of the neck

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what is my scapula?

Scapular

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Shoulder blade

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Vertebral

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Midline of back

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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Sacral

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Bottom of the spine

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Gluteal

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Buttock

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Perineal

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Between anus & genitals

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Acromial

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Shoulder

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Cubital

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Anterior elbow

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Carpal

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Wrist

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Palmar

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Palm

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Femoral

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Thigh

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Patellar

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Knee

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Popliteral

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Posterior knee

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Tarsal

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Ankle

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Pedal

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Foot

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what part of your foot do you plant your foot on?

Plantar

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Sole

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where can you get caluses?

Calcaneal

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Heel

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Homeostasis

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body’s internal environment

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Negative feedback loop

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Opposes change in variable

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Positive feedback loop

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Increases the response after a change in regulated variable (clotting when you get a cut)

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Gradient

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Gradual change in a variable’s characteristic across a certain area or distance (temperature, concentration, pressure)

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Cell-cell communication

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ensures homeostasis of the tissues/organs is maintained
one of two ways:
1. signaling
2. transduction

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Type of signaling

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Transmitted between neighboring cells - short-distance (Paracrine & Contact dependent)
Transmitted to distant cells to cause an effect - long-distance (Paracrine & Endocrine)

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4 tissue types

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Epithelial
Connective
Muscle
Nervous

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Epithelial tissue

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Continuous sheets of cells made up of different cell layers and shapes
2 layers: simple or stratified
3 cell shapes: squamous, cuboidal, columnar

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Connective tissue

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Scattered cells and fibers
Two components: specialized cells & extracellular matrix

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Types of Connective Tissue

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  • Fibrous
  • Adipose
  • Blood
  • Cartilage
    • Elastic
    • Fibrocartilage
    • Hyaline
  • Bone
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Elastic cartilage

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  • Contains elastic fibers
  • Flexible support
  • Example: Outer ear
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Fibrocartilage

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  • Organized collagen fibers
  • Shock absorption
  • Example: Intervertebral discs
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Hyaline cartilage

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  • Unseen collagen fibers
  • Semi-rigid support that doesn’t require elasticity
  • Example: Articular cartilage, knee
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Connective tissue function

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  • Structural framework
  • Transport of substances
  • Protection
  • Energy storage
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5 main reasons we need skin

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Protection
Temp. homeostasis
Sensation
Excretion
Vitamin D Synthesis

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Layers of the skin

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Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis

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Epidermis

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Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Superficial layer
Made up of epithelial tissue

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Where is stratified tissue found?

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Mouth, vagina, esophagus, anal canal
* Better bc it’s more protected

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Where is simple tissue found?

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Internal surfaces of the body
- Lining the digestive tract
- Respiratory surfaces (lungs)
- Kidneys
- Various ducts and glands

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Where is a cuboidal epithelium found?

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Liver, thyroid, gland, mammary

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Where is a squamous epithelium found?

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Outer layer of skin, lining of mouth & esophagus, & lungs

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Where is a columnar epithelium found?

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  • Bronchi
  • Fallopian tubes
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Dermis

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Made up of connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves

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Hypodermis

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Subcutaneous layer
Anchors skin to the muscle & bone
Contains a layer of adipose (fat) and loose connective tissue

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Integument accessory structures

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Sweat glands
Hair
Nails
Sensory receptors
Arrector pili muscles

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Layers of the Epidermis

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(Come Let’s Get Sun Burned)
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum basale

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Thick skin vs. thin skin

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  • Soles and palms
  • 5 layers
    vs.
  • Everywhere else
  • 4 layers
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Epidermal pigments

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Melanin, carotene, hemoglobin

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Layers of the Dermis

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Papillary layer
- Loose connective tissue
Reticular layer
- Dense irregular connective tissue
- Pacinian corpuscles - pressure migration

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Sweat

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Mostly water
Salts & Vitamin D
Metabolic waste
Fatty acids & proteins

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Sebum

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Waxy/oily mixture of lipids + cell debris
Hydrophobic barrier

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Osteoblasts

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Lay down calcium-rich bone matrix
Bone deposition (osteogenesis)
Longitudinal (in epiphyseal line) & appositional growth (in periosteum)

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Osteocytes

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Sits in lacunae
Connected by canaliculi
Maintains the matrix by signaling between osteoblasts and osteoclasts

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Osteoclasts

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Breaks down bone in bone matrix Bone resorption (Osteolysis)
Contains lots of nuclei

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Bone matrix

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A component of bone tissue made up of inorganic and organic fibers
Collagen - solid structure
Calcium & phosphate
Within the endosteum

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Inorganic fibers of the bone matrix

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Mineral crystals
- Hydroxyapatite: Ca+2 & phosphate
- Makes bones hard, provides strength, & resists compression
W/O it- can’t resist

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Organic fibers of the bone matrix

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  • Collagen fibers & ground substance
  • Makes bones strong
    W/O it- Brittle & shatter
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Compact bone

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Forms the hard dense surface of our bones
Resists compression and twisting
Strength and hardness

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Osteon

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A set of concentric lamellae surrounding a Haversian canal
3 subgroups:
- Central canal (Haversian)
- Lamellae
- Lacuna

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Haversian canal

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Central channel containing blood vessels and nerves

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Lamellae

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Concentric rings of bone matrix surrounding the Haversian canal

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Lacuna

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Small pocket that contains an osteocyte

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Canaliculi

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Small channels linking lacunae to blood vessels and other lacunae

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Spongy bone

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Honeycomb-like framework
Makes bones lighter
Composed of trabeculae
Spaces filled with bone marrow (short, irregular, flat bones)

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Long bone

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Longer than they are wide
Examples:
- Arm and leg bones

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Short bone

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Nearly equal length and width
Examples:
- Wrist and ankle bones

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Flat bones

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Rather thin, broad bones that typically enclose and protect soft organs
Examples:
- Sternum
- Ribs
- Cranial

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Irregular bones

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Complex shapes that do not fit in one of the other 3 categories
Examples:
- Pelvis
- Facial bones

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Epiphysis

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The end of the bone

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Diaphysis

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The central shaft

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Epiphyseal plate

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Where growth in bone length occurs, located in the epiphysis

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Marrow cavity

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The hollow portion of the diaphysis, containing bone marrow or fat

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Articular cartilage

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Layer of cartilage on the ends of the bone that provides a smooth surface for joint movement without bone-to-bone friction

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Suture

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A joint between bones that make up the skull

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Foramen

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Hole in the bone

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Fossa

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Indentation in a bone into which another structure fits
(Ex: Intercondylar fossa)

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Process

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Prominent bony projection

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Condyle

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Rounded end of a bone that articulates with another bone
(Ex: Lateral condyle)

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Head

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Round projection from a bones epiphysis
(Ex: humerus head)

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Girdle

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Surrounds and supports something
(Ex: Pectoral girdle - clavicle & scapula)

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Maxilla

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Forms the anterior portion of the hard palate

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Mandibular fossa

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Articulates with mandibular condyle

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Mandibular condyle

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Articulates with mandibular fossa on temporal bone

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Occipital condyle

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Articulates with first vertebra

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Foramen magnum

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Exit for spinal cord

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Hyoid bone

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Doesn’t articulate with any bone; important for tongue muscle attachment & suspension of the larnyx

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Clavicle

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Part of pectoral girdle; forms the only bone articulation of the girdle with the axial skeleton

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Scapula

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Part of pectoral girdle

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Acromion

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Articulates with the clavicle

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Glenoid fossa

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Articulates with humerus

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Humerus head

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Articulates with glenoid fossa of scapula

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Olecranon fossa

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Articulates with olecranon process of ulna; indicates the back side of humerus

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Capitulum

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Articulates with head of radius

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Trochlea

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Articulates with trochlear notch of the ulna

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Radius head

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Articulates with the capitulum

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Styloid process

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The medial/lateral side of the ulnar head; helps stabilize the joint

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Ilium

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Forms the top part of the pelvic bone

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Greater sciatic notch

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Deep groove within the spine

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Acetabulum

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Articulates within the femur to form hip joint

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Obturator foramen

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Carries nerves and vessels to lower limb

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Sacrum

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Consists of 5 fused vertebrae; part of the axial skeleton

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Coccyx

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Consists of 4-5 fused vertebrae; part of axial skeleton

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Ischium

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A posteroinferior portion of the pelvic bone

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Pubic symphysis

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Cartilage pad between pubic bones

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Femur head

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Articulates with the acetabulum

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Medial/lateral condyle

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Articulates with tibia to form knee joint

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Intercondylar fossa

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132
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Medial/lateral malleolus

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the “bump” on the inside of the ankle

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Fibula head

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Articulates with the tibia near the knee

134
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Talus

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Articulates with tibia and fibula

135
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Calcaneous

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Forms the heel; calcaneal tendon attaches to bone

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Joint

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Any location where to bones interact

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Tenden

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Connects muscle to bone/other structure

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Ligament

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Connects one bone to another; reinforcer

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Articular cartilage

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Layer of hyaline cartilage covering epiphysis that prevents bony surfaces from directly contacting one another

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Joint cavity

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Space separating the articular cartilage

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Joint capsure

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Fibrous enclosure around the joint

142
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Examples of immovable joints

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Sutures, gomphoses, epiphyseal plates

143
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Examples of slightly movable joints

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Ribs, intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis

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Examples of freely movable joints

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Shoulder, elbow, hip, knee

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Synovial fluid

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Lubricating fluid filling cavity

146
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Meniscus

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Cartilage pads, in some joints; provide shock absorption and improved fit between the bones

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Bursa

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Small connective tissue packets containing synovial fluid that minimizes friction between tendons and bone, or between skin and bone

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