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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

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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

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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

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facial bone that is a cheekbone and goes to the edge of the eye socket

aka zygomatic bone

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Hyoid bone

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flat u-shaped bone in the anterior neck

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Ossicles

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three tiny bones in the middle ear cavity that function in the process of hearing

malleus, incus, stapes

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Costal cartilage

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firm, but flexible connective tissue that joins the ribs to the sternum at the costochondral joint

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Ribs

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twelve pairs of bones that form the sides of the rib cage

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Intercostal space

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area between two ribs

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Sternum

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verticle bone in the center of the anterior rib cage

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Manubrium

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triangular shaped, superior part of the sternum

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Xiphoid process

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inferior tip of the sternum

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Thoracic cavity

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area within the rib cage that contains the heart, lungs, and other structures

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Thorax

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area between the neck and the diaphragm

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Cervical vertebrea

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Vertebrae C1-C7 of the vertebral column of the neck

C1 is Atlas, C2 is Axis

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Coccyx

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group of several small, fused vertebra inferior to the sacrum

aka tailbone

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Foramen

A

hole/opening in a bone

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Intervertebral disk

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disk between two vertebrae

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Lumbar vertebrae

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vertebrae L1-L5 of the vertebral column in the lower back

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Sacrum

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group of five fused vertebrae inferior to the lumbar vertebrae

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Spine

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body column of vertebrae that supports the weight of the head, neck, and trunk of the body

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Thoracic vertebrae

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vertebrae T1-T12 of the vertebral column in the area of the chest

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Vertebrae

A

bony structure in the spine

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Clavicle

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thin, rod like bone on each side of the anterior neck

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Glenoid fossa

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shallow depression in the scapular where the head of the humerus joins the scapula to make the shoulder joint

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Scapula

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triangular shaped bone in the upper back on each side of the spine

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Carpal bones

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the eight small of the wrist joint

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Humerus

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long bone of the upper arm

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Metacarpal bones

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the five bones of the hand, one corresponding to each finger

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Phalanx

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each of the individual bones of a finger

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Radius

A

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

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forearm bone located along the litter finder side of the lower arm

proximal end connects to the humerus

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Acetabulum

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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

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most superior hip bone

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Ischium

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most inferior hip bone

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Pelvis

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the hip bones as well as the sacrum and coccyx of the vertebral column

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Pubis

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small bridge like bone that is the most anterior hip bone

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Calcaneus

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largest of the ankle bones

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Femur

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long, weight bearing bone of the upper leg

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Fibula

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thin bone on the lateral side of the lower leg

proximal end connects to the tibia

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Hallux

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Malleolus

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bony projection of the distal tibia of the distal fibula

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Metatarsal bones

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the five bones of the midfoot, one corresponding to each toe

connect ankle bones to the phalanges

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Patella

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thick, round bone anterior to the knee joint

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Phalanx

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each of the individual bones of a toe

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Tarsal bones

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the seven bones on of the ankle joint

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Tibia

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long, weight bearing bone on the medial side of the lower leg

proximal end connects to the femur

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Cancellous bone

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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

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dense, compact, weight bearing bone inside the shaft of a long bone

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Diaphysis

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the straight shaft of a long bone, such as the humerus or femur

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Epiphysis

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widened ends of a long bone that contain cancellous bone filled with red bone marrow

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Epiphyseal plate

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where bone growth takes place

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Medullary cavity

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cavity within the shaft of a long bone

contains yellow bone marrow

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Osseous tissue

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bone, a type of connective tissue

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Periosteum

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thick, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a bone

Medical Terminology (17 decks)

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