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CH 15 BONES DEFINITIONS Flashcards

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rounded depression, or socket, in the pelvis that joins the femur (thigh bone), forming the hip joint

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acetabulum

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outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder. it overlies the shoulder joint and articulates with the clavicle.

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acromion

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dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton. examples are long bones (femur), short bones (carpals), flat bones (scapula), and sesamoid bones (patella).

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bone

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opening or hollow region serving as a connection for bones, or as passageways for blood vessels and nerves. examples are fissure, foramen, fossa, and sinus

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bone depression

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enlarged area that extends from bones, covered in articular cartilage and serves as an attachment for muscles, tendons, and ligaments. examples are bone head, condyle, epicondyle, trochanter, tubercle, and tuberosity

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bone process

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one of the mineral constituents of bone. calcium phosphate is the major calcium salt in bones.

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calcium

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spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of a bone

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cancellous bone

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flexible connective tissue; found in the immature skeleton, at the epiphyseal growth plate, and on joint surfaces (articular cartilage)

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cartilage

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dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues, such as ligaments tendons and skin

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collagen

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hard, dense bone tissue usually found around the outer portion of bones

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compact bone

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skull bones; ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal

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cranial bones

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shaft, or mid-portion, of a long bone

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diaphysis

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flat, round, plate-like structure, an intervertebral disc is a fibrocartilaginous structure between two vertebrae

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disc

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cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place in the immature skeleton

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epiphyseal plate

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each end of a long bone; the area beyond the epiphyseal plate

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epiphysis

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bones of the face; lacrimal, mandibular, maxillary, nasal, vomer, and zygomatic

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facial bones

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soft spot (incomplete bone formation) between the skull bones of an infact

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fontanelle

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opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes

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foramen magnum

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minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bone

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haversian canals

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fibrous connective tissue that binds bones to other bones. ligaments are bands, sheets, or strands located in and around joints

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ligament

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round process on both sides of the ankle joint. the lateral malleolus is part of the fibula, and the medial malleolus is part of the tibia

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malleolus

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upper portion of the sternum; joins with the clavicle to form the sternoclavicular joint

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manubrium

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rounded projection on the temporal bone behind the ear

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mastoid process

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central, hollowed-out area in the shaft of a long bone

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medullary cavity

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flared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis (shaft) and the epiphyseal plate (meta = inbetween)

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metaphysis

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large process on the proximal end of the ulna at the elbow

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olecranon

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medical doctor who specializes in bone, joint and muscle conditions

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orthopedist

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bone tissue

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osseous tissue

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process of bone formation

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ossification

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bone cell that helps form bony tissue

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osteoblast

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bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue

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osteoclast

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membrane surrounding bones; rich in blood vessels and nerve tissue

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periosteum

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mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium

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phosphorous

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medical doctor specializing in rehabilitation

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physiatrist

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junction of two pubic bones in the anterior of the pelvis. they are joined by a fibrocartilaginous disc

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pubic symphysis (sym=together, -physis=togrow)

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soft spongey cancellous tissue found in the interior of the flat bones, such as the hip and breast bone; site of hematopoiesis (formation of blood cells)

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red bone marrow

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37
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twelve pairs of curved bones that form chest wall. true ribs are the first of 7 pairs; false ribs are pairs 8 to 10; floating ribs are pairs 11 and 12

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ribs

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38
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depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located

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sella turcica

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39
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hollow air cavity within a bone

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sinus

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40
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pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull

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styloid process

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immovable joint between bones, such as the skull (cranium)

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connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone of the skull and mandibular bone of the jaw

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temporomandibular joint

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fibrous connective tissue that binds muscles to bones

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supporting latticework of bony fibers in cancellous (spongy) bone

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trabeculae

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individual segment of the spine composed of the vertebral body, vertebral arch, spinous process, transverse process, and lamina, enclosing the neural canal and spinal cord

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lower, narrow portion of the sternum

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xiphoid process

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fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones

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yellow bone marrow

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excessive calcium

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hypercalcemia

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deficient calcium

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decalcification

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increased posterior curvature of the spine

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kyphosis (from greek meaning hill or mountain)- hump on the back- height reduced, may lead to pressure on the spine and nerves

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an operation performed to relieve the symptoms of compression of the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots. involves removal of the lamina and spinous process

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laminectomy

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the normal anterior curvature of the lumbar spine becomes exaggerated. the word lordosis is derived from greek, describing a person leaning backward in a lordly fashion

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lower back of the spine

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lower back pain

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pertains to the lumbar and sacral portion of the spine

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lumbosacral

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process of bone marrow formation

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myelopoiesis

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doctor of bone disease

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orthopedics

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bone inflammation

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bone becomes weak and painful, especially in the spine, skull, pelvis, and legs

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osteitis deformans aka pagets disease

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abnormal development of bone

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osteodystrophy

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brittle bones

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osteogenesis

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genetic disorder involving defective bone development. bones are brittle and fragile caused by abnormal collagen production, fractures occur with the slightest trauma

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osteogenesis imperfecta

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the spinal column is bent abnormally to the side. scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity in adolescent girls

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degeneration of the intervertebral discs and vertebrae in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions. symptoms are pain and restriction of movement.

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spondylosis

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percutaneous vertebroplasty relieves pain caused by compression fractures of the vertebrae. medical cement is used to fill in the cracks and strengthen bone.

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vertebroplasty

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this cell synthesizes collagen to form bone tissue- immature bone cell

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osteoblast

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absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue, this cell breaks down bone to remove bone tissue

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osteoclast

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the forward slipping (sublaxation) of a vertebra over a lower vertebra

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spondylolisthesis (spon-dil-lo-lis-the-sis)

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a condition in which vitamin d deficiency leads to decalcification of bones; known as rickets in children

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osteomalacia

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each end of a long bone

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junction of the two pubic bones

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pubic symphysis

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thin weak bones, decrease in density, loss of bony tissue with decreased mass of bone

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osteoporosis

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instrument to cut bone, surgical chisel

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pertaining to acetabulum

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acetabular

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pertaining to heel bone- the calcaneous is one of the tarsal/hindfoot bones

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pertaining to wrist bone

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above the clavical

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supraclavical

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under the ribs

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cartilage that is attached to ribs

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chondrocostal

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cut into the skull

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craniotomy

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instrument to cut the skull

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craniotome

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pertaining to the femur

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pertaining to the fibula

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pertaining to the humerus

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pertaining to the lilium

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pertaining to the ischium

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the medial malleolus is at the distal end of the tibia, and the lateral malleolus is at the distal end of the fibula- pertaining to malleolus

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referring to mandible

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mandibular

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referring to maxilla

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removal of metacarpals

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metacarpectomy

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pain of the metatarsals

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metatarsalgia

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pertaining to the olecranon

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pertaining to the patella

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infrapatellar

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measurement of the pelvis

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pelvimetry

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pertaining to the phalanges (fingers)

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phalangeal

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pertaining to the anterior part of the pelvis

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radial

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pertaining to the radius

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pertaining to scapula

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pertaining to sternum

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removal of tarsals, bones of the mid and hind foot

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tarsectomy

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pertaining to the tibia

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pertaining to the ulna, forearm bone

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