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Bold italic

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bone features

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acetabulum (socket)

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Bowl-like cavity on hip bone

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acromion

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Continuation of spine of shoulder blade

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anterior superior iliac spine

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Sharp projection at anterior end of iliac crest

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bicipital groove

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Groove through which biceps brachii tendon runs

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calcaneus

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Heel bone

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capitulum

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Rounded projection on lower end of humerus

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carpals

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Cluster of wrist bones (8 total)

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1 scaphoid

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Largest proximal wrist bone

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2 lunate

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Crescent-shaped proximal wrist bone

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3 triquetral

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Pyramidal, ulnar-side proximal wrist bone

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4 pisiform

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Small, pea-shaped wrist bone

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5 trapezium

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Distal wrist bone between scaphoid, 1st metacarpal

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6 trapezoid

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Smallest bone in distal row

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7 capitate

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Largest wrist bone

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8 hamate

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Wedge-shaped wrist bone

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cervical vertebrae (I-VII)

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7 vertebrae of the neck

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clavicle

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Collarbone

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coccyx

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Tailbone

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coracoid process

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Beak-shaped projection on shoulder blade

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coronoid process

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Projection on upper end of ulna

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22
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costal cartilage

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Cartilage of the ribs, sternum

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cuboid

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Large, outermost distal tarsal bone

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cuneiforms

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3 wedge-shaped tarsal bones

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descending ramus of pubis

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Thin, flat lower portion of pubic bone

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femur

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Thigh bone

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fibula

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Calf bone

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frontal

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Forehead bone

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greater trochanter

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Projection on the upper, outer end of the thigh bone

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greater tubercle

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Small projection on the upper, outer end of the humerus

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31
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head of femur

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Highest part of the thigh bone

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humerus

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Longest bone of upper arm

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hyoid

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U-shaped bone at base of tongue

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iliac crest

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Upper margin of the ilium

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ilium

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Uppermost, largest pelvic bone

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ischial spine

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Projection on back of of lower hip bone

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ischium

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Lower, back part of hip bone

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lateral condyle of femur

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Projection on lower, outer part of thigh bone

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lateral condyle of tibia

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Projection on upper, outer part of shinbone

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lateral epicondyle of femur

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Projection above lateral condyle of femur

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lateral epicondyle of humerus

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Projection on lower, outer part of humerus

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lateral malleolus

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Lower part of the fibula at the ankle

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lesser sciatic notch

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Small notch below the ischial spine

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lesser trochanter

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Small projection of the thigh bone

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lesser tubercle

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Small projection on the upper anterior end of the humerus

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lumbar vertebrae (I-V)

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5 vertebrae of the lower back

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mandible

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Lower jawbone

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manubrium

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Uppermost part of the breastbone

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maxilla

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Upper jawbone

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medial condyle femur

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Projection on lower, inner part of thigh bone

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medial condyle of tibia

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Projection on upper, inner part of shinbone

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medial epicondyle of femur

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Projection above medial condyle of femur

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medial epicondyle of humerus

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Projection on lower, inner part of humerus

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medial malleolus

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Pyramid-shaped part of tibia at the ankle

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medial sacral crest

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Jagged, bony ridge on upper surface of sacrum

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metacarpals

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5 bones of hand between wrist, finger bones

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metatarsals

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5 bones of foot between ankle, toe bones

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navicular

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Hollow, boat-shaped tarsal bone

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neck of femur

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Narrow process connecting parts of the thigh bone

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obturator foramen

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Opening between ischium, pubis bones

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occipital

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Cranial bone forming lower posterior part of skull

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olecranon

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Bony prominence of the elbow

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parietal

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Cranial bone forming top, sides of skull

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patella

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phalanges

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Bones of fingers or toes

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posterior inferior iliac spine

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Projection on posterior margin of ilium

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posterior superior iliac spine

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Sharp projection at posterior end of iliac crest

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pubic symphysis

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Middle junction of pubic bones

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pubic tubercle

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Rounded projection of bone on pubic crest

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pubis

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Pubic bone

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radius

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Thumb-side forearm bone

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ribs

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12 pairs of bones forming the chest

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sacroiliac joint

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Joint between sacrum, ilium

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sacrum

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Triangular bone of 5 fused vertebrae

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scapula

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Shoulder blade

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spine of scapula

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Ridge of bone on shoulder blade

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sternum

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Breastbone

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talus

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temporal

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Bone at sides of skull; has 4 parts: squamous, petrous, tympanic, mastoid process

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thoracic vertebrae (I-XII)

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12 vertebrae that connect with the ribs

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tibia

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trochlea

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Pulley between humerus, ulna

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tuberosity

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Rounded projection on inner side of radius

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ulna

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Little-finger-side forearm bone

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xiphoid process

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Small, sword-shaped projection of cartilage at lowest part of sternum

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zygomatic

Anatomy Terminology (7 decks)

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