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Skeletal System Flashcards

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Tibi/o

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Tibia (shin bone)

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Uln/o

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Ulna (lower arm bone- pinky side)

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Tars/o

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Tarsals (bones of the hind foot)

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Stern/o

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Sternum (breast bone)

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Scapul/o

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Scapula (shoulder bone)

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Radi/o

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Radius (lower arm bone- thumb side)

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Pub/o

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Pubis (anterior part of the pelvis)

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Phalang/o

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Phanlanges (finger bones)

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Perone/o

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Fibula

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Pelv/i

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Pelvis (hip bone)

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Patell/o

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Patella (kneecap)

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Olecran/o

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Olecranon (elbow)

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Metatars/o

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Metatarsals (foot bones)

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Metacarp/o

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Metacarpals (hand bones)

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Maxill/o

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Maxilla (upper jaw bone)

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Mandibul/o

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Mandible (lower jaw bone)

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Malleol/o

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Malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)

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Isch/o

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Ischium (posterior part of the pelvis)

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Ili/o

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Ilium (upper part of the pelvis)

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Humer/o

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Humerus (upper arm bone)

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Clavicul/o

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Clavicle (collar bone)

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Fibul/o

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Fibula (smaller lower leg bone)

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Femor/o

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Femur (thigh bone)

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Crani/o

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Cranium (skull bones)

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Cost/o

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Ribs

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Carp/o

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Carpals (wrist bones)

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Calcane/o

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Calcaneus (heel bone)

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Acetabul/o

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Acetabulum (hip socket)

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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-porosis

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Pore, passage

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-listhesis

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Slipping

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-clast

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To break

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-blast

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Embryonic or immature cell

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Vertebr/o

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Vertebra

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Spondyl/o

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Vertebra

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Scoli/o

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Crooked, bent (lateral curvature)

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Myel/o

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Bone marrow

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Lumb/o

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Loins, lower back

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Lord/o

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Curve, swayback (anterior curvature in the lumbar region)

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Lamin/o

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Lamina (part of the vertebral arch)

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Kyph/o

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Humpback (posterior curvature in the thoracic region)

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Calc/o

Calci/o

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Calcium

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Yellow bone marrow

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Fatty tissue found in the diaphyses of long bones

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Xiphoid process

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Lower, narrow portion of the sternum

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Vertebra

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Individual backbone made of the vertebral body, vertebral arch, spinous process, transverse process, lamina, and neural canal

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Tuberosity

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Large, rounded process on a bone; attachment site for muscles and tendons

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Tubercle

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Small, rounded process on a bone; attachment site for muscles and tendons

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Trochanter

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Large process below the neck of the femur; attachment site for muscles and tendons

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Trabeculae

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Supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous (spongy) bone

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Styloid process

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Pole-like process on the temporal bone

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Sinus

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Cavity within a bone

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Ribs

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True ribs- first 7 pairs
False ribs- pairs 8-10
Floating ribs- pairs 11 and 12

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Red bone marrow

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Found in cancellous bone; site of hematopoiesis

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Pubic symphysis

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Area of confluence of the two pubic bones, joined by a fibrocartilaginous disc

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Phosphorous

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Mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium

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