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Chapter 15 - Key Vocabs Flashcards

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Acetabulum

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Rounded depression in pelvis that joins the femur, forming the hip joint

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Acromion

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Outward extension of shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder

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Articular cartilage

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Thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space

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Bone

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Dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton.

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Bone depression (!!!)

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Opening or hollow region serving as a connection for bones, or passageway for blood vessels and nerves

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Bone Process (!!!)

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Enlarged area that extends from bones as an attachment for muscles, tendons, and ligaments

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Calcium

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A mineral constituent of bone

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Cancellous bone (!!!)

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Spongy, porous bone tissue in inner part of bone

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Cartilage

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Flexible, rubbery connective tissue

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Collagen

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Dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues

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Compact bone (!!!)

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Hard, dense bone tissue usually found around outer portion of bones

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Cranial bones

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Skull bones: ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal

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Diaphysis (!!!)

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Shaft, or mid-portion of a long bone

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Disk (disc)

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Flat, round, plate-like structure

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Epiphyseal plate

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

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Epiphysis

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Each end of a long bone

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Facial bones

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Bones of the face: lacrimal, mandibular, maxillary, nasal, vomer, and zygomatic

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Fotanelle

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Soft spot (incomplete bone formation) between the skull bones of an infant

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Foramen magnum

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Opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes

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Haversian canals

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Minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bones

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Ligament

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Fibrous tissue connecting bones to other bones

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Malleolus

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Round process on both sides of the ankle joint

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Manubrium

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Upper portion of the sternum

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Mastoid process

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Round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear

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Medullary cavity (!!!)

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

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Metaphysis

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Flared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate

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Olecranon

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Large process on the proximal end of the ulna

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Orthopedist

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Medical doctor who specializes in bone, joint, and muscle conditions

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Osseous tissue

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Bone tissue

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Ossification

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Process of bone formation

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Osteoblasts

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Bone cell that helps form bony tissue

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Osteoclasts

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Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue

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Periosteum

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Membrane surrounding bones; rich in blood vessels and nerve tissue

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Phosphorous

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Mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium

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Physiatrist

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Medical doctor who specializes in rehabilitation

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Pubic symphysis

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Area of confluence of the two pubic bones in the pelvis

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Red bone marrow

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Found in cancellous bone; site of hematopoiesis

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Ribs

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12 pairs of curved bones that form the chest wall

1-7 true, 8-10 false, 11-12 floating

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Sella turcica

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Depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located

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Sinus

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Hollow air cavity within a bone

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Styloid process

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

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Suture

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Immovable joint between bones

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Temporomandiubular Joint

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

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Tendon

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Fibrous connective tissue connecting muscle and bones

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Trabeculae

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Supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous bone

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Vertebra

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Individual segment of the spine composed of the vertebral body, vertebral arch, spinous process, transverse process, and lamina

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Xiphoid process

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Lower, narrow portion of sternum

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Yellow bone marrow

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

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