Axial Skeleton terms Flashcards
1
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the “axis” skull vertebral column, and thoracic cage
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axial skeleton
2
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the “appendages” arms legs (and shoulders and hips)
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appendicular skeleton
3
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hole or opening in a bone
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foramen
4
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basin like depressions in bone
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fossae
5
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an immovable fibrous joint
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suture
6
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joint between bones
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articulation
7
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to form a joint
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articulate
8
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a bony projection
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ramus
9
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a smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone
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condyle
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