Skeletal System Terminology

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this means joint

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articulation

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this means upper arm

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brachium

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this means lower arm

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antebrachium

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this means rib

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costa

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this means fibrous joint between flat bones of skull

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suture

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bone marking that is rounded, a convex projection and takes part in joint formation

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condyle

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bone marking that is shaped like a cone and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment

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conoid

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bone marking that is hooked or curved and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment

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coronoid

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bone marking that is the prominent narrow ridge of a bone and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment

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crest

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bone marking that is an elevated area above a condyle and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment

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epicondyle

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bone marking that is a sharp, slender process and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment

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spine

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bone marking that is a large, irregularly shaped projection and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment

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trochanter

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bone marking that is a small, rounded projection and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment

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tubercle

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bone marking that is a large elevated, rounded projection with a roughened surface and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment

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tuberosity

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bone marking that is a shallow depression and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment and takes part in joint formation

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fossa

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bone marking that is a projection that usually articulates with bone it is named after and is a site of muscle and/or ligament attachment and takes part in joint formation

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process

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bone marking that is flat, smooth articular surface and takes part in joint formation

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facet

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bone marking that is a round expanded structure supported on neck and takes part in joint formation

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head

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bone marking that is a narrow ridge of bone, less prominent than a crest

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line

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bone marking that is an arm-like projection and takes part in joint formation

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ramus

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bone marking that is needle-like

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styloid

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bone marking that is an air-filled cavity within a bone

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sinus

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bone marking that resembles a pulley and takes part in joint formation

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trochlea

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bone marking that is narrow, usually long, and a slit-like opening and is a passageway for nerves, blood vessels or ducts

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fissure

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bone marking that is round or oval opening through bone and is a passageway for nerves, blood vessels or ducts

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foramen… pl. foramina

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bone marking that is a narrow channel and is a passageway for nerves, blood vessels or ducts

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groove

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bone marking that is canal or tunnel like and is a passageway for nerves, blood vessels or ducts

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meatus

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bone marking that is a groove or furrow and is a passageway for nerves, blood vessels or ducts

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sulcus… pl. sulci

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Ribs numbers 1-7

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Vertebrosternal

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Ribs 8-10

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Vertebrochondral

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Ribs 11-12

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Vertebral floating