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The Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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Slightly moveable joint

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Amphiarthroses

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2
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The cup like cavity on the lateral surface of the hip bone that receives the head of femur bone

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Acetabulum

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3
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Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton

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Appendicular skeleton

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4
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Membrane that covers the ends of bones forming a joint

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Articular cartilage

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5
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The skull, vertebrae and ribs and sternum

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Axial Skeleton

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6
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A small sac filled with fluid and located at friction points, especially joints.

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Bursa

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7
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Tiny canals in bones that radiate outward from the central canals to all lacunae.

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Canaliculi

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8
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Elastic end of bone

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Cartilage

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9
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A mature cartilage cell.

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Chondrocytes

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10
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The bone material that makes up the diaphysis or shaft section of the bone

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Compact bone

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11
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The shaft section of a long bone.

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Diaphysis

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12
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A freely movable joint.

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Diathroses

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13
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Fetal and newborn bone growth and formation.

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Endochondrial ossification

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14
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Membrane lining a bone cavity.

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Endosteum

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15
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The end of a long bone.

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Epiphyses

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16
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The growth plate at the end of a long bone.

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Epiphyseal plate

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17
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Bones that are flat - sternum.

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Flat bones

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18
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Openings in newborns skill (soft spot).

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Fontanels

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19
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Formation of blood cells.

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Hematopoiesis

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20
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A section of the coxal bone or hip bone.

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Ilium

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21
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Space between ribs.

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Intercostal space

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22
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Bones that are not flat, long or short

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Irregular bones

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23
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The sit down bone (part of the coxal bone).

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Ischium

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24
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Holes in the osteon (bone).

25
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Outer layer of osteon.

26
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Fibers that join bone to bone.

27
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Bones that are long in shape.

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Long bones

28
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The center bone of the sternum.

29
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In adults, the cavity of the shaft if primarily a storafe area for fat tissue called yellow marrow or medullary cavity. In infants red marrow is found in this cavity

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Medullary cavity

30
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Building up of cells.

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Osteoblast

31
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Breaking down of cells.

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Osteoclast

32
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Location where cells are built or broken down.

33
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Structural unit of compact bone.

34
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A flat triangular bone located in the combined tendon of the extensors of the leg and covering the front surface of the knee joint. Also called kneecap .

35
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Shoulder girdle

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Pectorial Girdle

36
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Frame of the pelvis.

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Pelvic Girdle

37
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Outer membrane on the shaft of the long bone.

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Periosteum

38
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Lower ridge of Coxal bone in the pelvis.

39
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Any of several small round bones formed in a tendon where it passes over a joint. Example: patella

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Sesamoid bone

40
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The bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the skeleton of the head. Also known as: cranium.

41
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Carpals, phalanges, etc

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Short bones

42
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Located in the proximal epiphysis of long bone, where bone marrow is formed.

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Spongy bone

43
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An immovable joint.

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Synarthroses

44
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Membrane that lines a fibrous capsule of a synovial joint.

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Synovial membrane

45
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Chest

46
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Connecting fibers or tissue.

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Trabeculae

47
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Small pointed bone a bottom of Sternum.

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Xiphoid process

48
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Lower part of spine (before coccyx).

49
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Joint

50
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Neck

51
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Cartilage

52
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Tail bone

53
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Ribs

54
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Skull

55
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Bone

56
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pelvis

57
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Spine

58
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Joint fluid

59
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Vertebrae

Terminology 2 - Body Systems (15 decks)

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