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Ankyl/o

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bent, crooked, fused

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Arthr/o

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joint

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Burs/o

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sac

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Carp/o

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wrist

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Chondr/o

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cartilage

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Condyl/o

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condyle

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Cost/o

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rib

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Crani/o

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head, skull

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Femor/o

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femur, bone of the thigh

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Fibul/o

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fibula, lateral bone of the lower leg

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Humer/o

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humerus, bone of the upper arm

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Ili/o

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ilium, bone of the hip

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Ischi/o

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ischium, bone of the hip

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Lumb/o

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lower back

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Maxill/o

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maxilla, upper jaw

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Myel/o

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bone marrow, spinal cord

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Orth/o

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straight

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Patell/o

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patella, kneecap

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Phalang/o

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phalanges, bones of the fingers and toes

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Pub/o

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pubis, bone of the hip

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Stern/o

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sternum, breastbone

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Synov/i

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synovial fluid, joint, or membrane

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Tars/o

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tarsals, foot

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Tibi/o

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tibia, medial bone of the lower leg

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Axial Skeleton

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the bones of the head, neck, and trunk

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Appendicular Skeleton

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the bones of the arms, legs, and girdles (bones that attach the arms and legs to the trunk)

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Foramen Magnum

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a large opening in the occipital bone that allows the spinal cord to exit the cranial cavity

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Pectoral Girdle

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the bones - clavicle and scapula - that connect the arm to the axial skeleton

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Pelvic Girdle

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the bones - ilium, ischium, and pubis - that connect the leg to the axial skeleton

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Hydroxyapatite

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calcium phosphate mineral salt that makes up the mineral matrix of bone connective tissue

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Osteon (Haversian system)

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target-like arrangement of bone connective tissue found in compact bone

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Epiphyses

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clubby ends of long bone

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Articular Cartilage

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a hyaline cartilage covering the epiphyses of long bone

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Diaphysis

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the shaft of a long bone

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Articulation

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joint formed where two or more bones meet

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Suture

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fibrous joint found between cranial bones of the skull

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Gomphosis

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fibrous joint holding a tooth in its socket

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Syndesmosis

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fibrous joint formed by an interosseus membrane between the radius and the ulna or between the tibia and the fibula

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Hinge

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joint is very movable in one direction ex. elbow

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Ball and Socket

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the ball of one bone fits into a socket of another, movable in all directions ex. hip

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Saddle

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concave surfaces of the bones articulate with one another, all movements possible but rotation is limited

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Gliding

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flat surfaces of the bones glide past one another

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Ellipsoid

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reduced ball and socket

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Appositional Bone Growth

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type of growth that occurs in all bones to make them more massive

45
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Calcitriol

A

active vitamin D

46
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PTH

A

parathyroid hormone

47
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DEXA scan

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(dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) the use of low-dose radiation to measure bone density in the hip and vertebrae

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X-ray

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the use of electromagnetic radiation that sends photons through the body to create a visual image of dense structures such as bone

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Osteoporosis

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condition characterized by a severe lack of bone density

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Osteomyelitis

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a bone infection

51
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Osteosarcoma

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malignant bone tumors that occur in immature bone at any age

52
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Chondrosarcoma

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cancerous tumors that occur in cartilage

53
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Hyperuricemia

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an excess of uric acid in the blood

54
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Cleft Palate

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a common craniofacial congenital defect characterized by the failure of the hard or soft palate to fuse during gestation

55
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Mastoiditis

A

infection of the mastoid bone in the skull

Biology 115 (7 decks)

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