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Appendicular skeleton

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the limbs, including the bones of the shoulders, upper extremities, hip, and lower extremities

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Axial skeleton

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central bony structure of the body

consists of the bones of the head, associated bones of the head and neck, the chest and the spine

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Bones

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framework of which the body is built

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Musculoskeletal system

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the combined systems of the muscles and bones

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Skeletal system

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body system that consists of all of the bones, cartilage, ligaments, and joints in the body

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Skeleton

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bony framework of the body that consists of 206 bones

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Coronal suture

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immovable joint on top of the cranium, extending from one side to the other, where the frontal bone and the parietal bones meet

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Cranium

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dome-like bone at the top of the skull that contains the cranial cavity with the brain and other structures

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Ethmoid bone

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bone that forms the posterior nasal septum and the medial walls of the eye sockets

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Fontanel

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“soft spot” on a baby’s head where the cranial sutures are still open and there is only fibrous connective tissue

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Foramen magnum

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large hole in the occipital bone

spinal cord goes through it to join the brain

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Frontal bone

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bone that forms the forehead and top of the cranium and ends at the coronal suture

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Occipital bone

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bone that forms the posterior base of the cranium

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Parietal bones

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bones that form the superior and posterior part of the cranium

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Sagittal suture

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immovable joint from the top center to the back of the cranium between the two parietal bones

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Sphenoid bone

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large, irregularly shaped bone that forms the central base and sides of the cranium and the posterior walls of the eye sockets

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Skull

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bony structure of the head that includes the cranium and facial bones

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Suture

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type of joint where one cranial bone meets another

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Temporal bones

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bones that form the inferior sides of the cranium

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Inferior nasal conchae

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facial bones that project inwardly from the side of the nasal cavity

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Lacrimal bones

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facial bones within the eye socket

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Mandible

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facial bone that is the upper jaw bone

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Maxilla

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facial bone that is the upper jaw bone

consists of two maxillary bones

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Nasal bone

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facial bones that form the bridge of the nose and the roof of the nasal cavity

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Palatine bones
facial bones that are small and flat and join in the midline to form the hard palate in the oral cavity
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Vomer
facial bone that is the most inferior part of the nasal septum and continues posteriorly to join the sphenoid bone
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Zygoma
facial bone that is a cheekbone and goes to the edge of the eye socket aka zygomatic bone
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Hyoid bone
flat u-shaped bone in the anterior neck
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Ossicles
three tiny bones in the middle ear cavity that function in the process of hearing malleus, incus, stapes
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Costal cartilage
firm, but flexible connective tissue that joins the ribs to the sternum at the costochondral joint
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Ribs
twelve pairs of bones that form the sides of the rib cage
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Intercostal space
area between two ribs
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Sternum
verticle bone in the center of the anterior rib cage
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Manubrium
triangular shaped, superior part of the sternum
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Xiphoid process
inferior tip of the sternum
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Thoracic cavity
area within the rib cage that contains the heart, lungs, and other structures
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Thorax
area between the neck and the diaphragm
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Cervical vertebrea
Vertebrae C1-C7 of the vertebral column of the neck C1 is Atlas, C2 is Axis
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Coccyx
group of several small, fused vertebra inferior to the sacrum aka tailbone
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Foramen
hole/opening in a bone
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Intervertebral disk
disk between two vertebrae
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Lumbar vertebrae
vertebrae L1-L5 of the vertebral column in the lower back
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Sacrum
group of five fused vertebrae inferior to the lumbar vertebrae
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Spine
body column of vertebrae that supports the weight of the head, neck, and trunk of the body
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Thoracic vertebrae
vertebrae T1-T12 of the vertebral column in the area of the chest
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Vertebrae
bony structure in the spine
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Clavicle
thin, rod like bone on each side of the anterior neck
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Glenoid fossa
shallow depression in the scapular where the head of the humerus joins the scapula to make the shoulder joint
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Scapula
triangular shaped bone in the upper back on each side of the spine
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Carpal bones
the eight small of the wrist joint
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Humerus
long bone of the upper arm
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Metacarpal bones
the five bones of the hand, one corresponding to each finger
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Phalanx
each of the individual bones of a finger
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Radius
forearm bone located along the thumb side of the lower arm proximal end connects to the humerus distal end connects to the carpal bones
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Ulna
forearm bone located along the litter finder side of the lower arm proximal end connects to the humerus
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Acetabulum
cup shaped, deep socket of the hip joint that is made up of the bones of the ilium, ischium, and pubis
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Ilium
most superior hip bone
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Ischium
most inferior hip bone
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Pelvis
the hip bones as well as the sacrum and coccyx of the vertebral column
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Pubis
small bridge like bone that is the most anterior hip bone
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Calcaneus
largest of the ankle bones
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Femur
long, weight bearing bone of the upper leg
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Fibula
thin bone on the lateral side of the lower leg proximal end connects to the tibia
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Hallux
big toe
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Malleolus
bony projection of the distal tibia of the distal fibula
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Metatarsal bones
the five bones of the midfoot, one corresponding to each toe connect ankle bones to the phalanges
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Patella
thick, round bone anterior to the knee joint
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Phalanx
each of the individual bones of a toe
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Tarsal bones
the seven bones on of the ankle joint
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Tibia
long, weight bearing bone on the medial side of the lower leg proximal end connects to the femur
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Cancellous bone
spongy bone in the epiphyses of long bones spaces are filled with red bone marrow that produces stem cells that mature to become all types of blood cells
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Cortical bone
dense, compact, weight bearing bone inside the shaft of a long bone
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Diaphysis
the straight shaft of a long bone, such as the humerus or femur
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Epiphysis
widened ends of a long bone that contain cancellous bone filled with red bone marrow
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Epiphyseal plate
where bone growth takes place
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Medullary cavity
cavity within the shaft of a long bone contains yellow bone marrow
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Osseous tissue
bone, a type of connective tissue
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Periosteum
thick, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a bone

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

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