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Meat And Bones Flashcards

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back or shell

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cortex

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hard, dense, strong bone that forms the outer layer of the bone

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cortical bone; compact bone

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light, less strong bone that is found in the ends and inner portions of long bones

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cancellous bone; spongy bone

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latticework

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cancellous

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wide end of a long bone, which is covered with articular cartilage and is composed of cancellous bone

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epiphysis

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shaft of a long bone that is composed mainly of compact bone

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diaphysis

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cartilage segment of long bone that involves growth of the bone

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physis

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wider part of long bone shaft located adjacent to the physis

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metaphysis

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tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outer covering of bone

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periosteum

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tough, fibrous tissue that forms the lining of the medullary cavity

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endosteum

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bones consisting of shaft, two ends, and a marrow cavity

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long bones

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cube-shaped bones with no marrow cavity

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short bones

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thin, flat bones

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flat bones

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sinus-containing bones

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pneumatic bones

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unpaired bones

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irregular bones

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small bones embedded in a tendon

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sesamoid bones

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the formation of bone from fibrous tissue

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ossification

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immature bone cells that produce bony tissue

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osteoblasts

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phagocytic cell that eat away bony tissue from the medullary cavity of bone

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osteoclasts

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mature osteoblasts

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osteocytes

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oste/o; oss/e; oss/i

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combining forms for bone

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the formation of red blood cells, white blood cells, and clotting cells in red bone marrow

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hematopoietic

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the inner space of bone

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medullary cavity

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another form of connective tissue that is more elastic than bone

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cartilage

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specific type of cartilage that cover the joint surfaces of bone

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articular cartilage

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curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints that cushions forces applied to the joint

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meniscus

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chondr/o

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combining form for cartilage

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connections between bone

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joints/articulations

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arthr/o

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combining form for joint

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immovable joints usually united with fibrous connective tissue

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synarthroses

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jagged line where bones join and form and nonmovable joint

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suture

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a soft spot remaining at the junction of sutures that usually closes after birth

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fontanelle

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semi-movable joint

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amphiarthroses

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joint where two bone join and are held firmly together so that they function as one bone

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symphysis; cartilaginous joint

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34
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fusion of the halves of the mandible

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mandibular symphysis

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fusion of the pelvis halves

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pubic symphysis

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freely movable joints

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diathroses; synovial joints

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joints that allow a wide range of motion in many directions, such as the hip and shoulder joint

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ball and socket joint

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joints with oval projections that fit into a socket, such as the carpal joints

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arthrodial joints; condyloid joints

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pully-shaped joints like the connection between the atlas to the axis

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trochoid joints

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joints that allow motion in one plane or direction, such as canine stifle and elbow joints

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hinge joints

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joints that move or glide over each other, as in radioulnar joint

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gliding joints

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band of fibrous connective tissue that connects one bone to another bone

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ligament

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ligament/o

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combining form for ligament

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band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

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tendon

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ten/o; tend/o; tendin/o

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combining forms for tendon

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fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas of friction

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bursa

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burs/o

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combining form for bursa

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secretes synovial fluid, which acts as a lubricant to make joint movement smooth

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synovial membrane

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synovi/o

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combining form for synovial membrane and synovial fluid

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framework of the body that includes the skull, auditory ossicles, hyoid bones, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum

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axil skeleton

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the framework of the body that consists of the extremities, shoulder, and pelvic gridle

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appendicular skeleton

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portion of the skull that encloses the brain

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cranium

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crani/o

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combining form for skull

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forms the roof of the cranial cavity

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frontal bone

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paired bones that form the roof of the caudal cranial cavity

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parietal bone

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forms the caudal aspect of the cranial cavity where the foramen magnum, or opening of the spinal cord is located

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occipital bone

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an opening in bone through which tissue passes

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foramen

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large

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magnum

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paired bones that form the sides and base of the cranium

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temporal bone

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paired bones that form part of the base of the skull and parts of the floor and sides of the bony eye socket

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sphenoid bone

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forms the rostral part of the cranial cavity

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ethmoid bone

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forms the rostral part of the hard palate and lower edge of nares

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incisive bone

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forms the lateral wall of the nasopharynx

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pterygoid bone

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projections from the temporal and frontal bones to form the cheekbone

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zygomatic bone

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forms the upper jaw

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maxilla bone

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forms the lower jaw

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mandible bone

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forms part of the hard palate

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palatine bone

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forms the medial part of the orbit

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lacrimal bone

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forms the rostral part of the hard palate and lower edge of the nares

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incisive bone

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forms the bridge of the nose

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nasal bone

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forms the base of the nasal septum

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vomer bone

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the cartilage laginous structure that divides the two nasal cavities

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nasal septum

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bone suspended between the mandible and the laryngopharynx

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hyoid bone

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supports the head and body and protects the spinal cord

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vertebral column

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spondyl/o; vertebr/o

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combining forms for vertebrae

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solid portion ventral to the spinal cord

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body

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the dorsal part of the vertebra that surrounds the spinal cord

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arch

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left or right dorsal half of the arch

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lamina

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a single projection from the dorsal part of the vertebral arch

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spinous process

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project laterally from the right and left sides of the vertebral arch

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transverse processes

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paired cranial and caudal projections located on the dorsum of the vertebral arch

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articular processes

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opening

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foramen

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opening in the middle of the vertebra through which the spinal cord passes

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vertebral foramen

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cartilage discs

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intervertebral discs

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C1; cervical vertebra one

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atlas

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C2; cervical vertebra two

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axis

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paired bones that attach to thoracic vertebrae

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ribs

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cost/o

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combining form for rib

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forms the midline ventral portion of the rib cage

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sternum

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the cranial portion of the sternum

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manubrium

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caudal portion of the sternum

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xiphoid process

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