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U3 - Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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articular cartilage

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thin layer of cartilage protecting and covering the ends of long bones and surfaces of joints

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carpals

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the bones of the wrist

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coccygeal

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pertaining to the tailbone

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costochondral

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pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

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diaphysis

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the shaft of a long bone

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epiphysis

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the end of a long bone

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femur

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the thigh bone

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fibula

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the outer more slender bone of the two lower leg bones

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fontanel (fontanelle)

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the space between the bones of an infant’s cranium

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haversian

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a system of small canals within compact bone that contain blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves

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11
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hematopoiesis

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the formation of blood cells in bone marrow

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12
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humerus

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the bone of the upper arm

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hyoid

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U-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue

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iliac

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pertaining to the hip bone

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intervertebral

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pertaining to between the vertebrae

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ischial

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pertaining to a bone in the lower portion of the pelvis

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lumbar

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the lower back

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mandibular

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pertaining to the lower jaw bone

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maxillary

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pertaining to the upper jaw bones

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medulla

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the central portion of an organ

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metacarpals

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the bones of the hand

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metatarsals

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the bones of the foot

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occipital

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bone located at the back of the skull above the neck

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olecranon

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the elbow bone

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orthopedics

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branch of medicine dealing with the correction of disorders of the skeletal system

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ossification

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the conversion of cartilage into bone

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osteoblasts

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immature bone cells

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osteoclasts

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bone cells that break down bone

29
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osteocytes

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mature bone cells

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osteogenesis

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the formation of bone

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parietal

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pertaining to the outer wall of a cavity or organ

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patella

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periosteum

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a thick membrane that covers the shaft of the long bone

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phalanges

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the bones of the fingers and toes

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pubic

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the front of the pelvis

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radius

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the lateral bone of the forearm

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sacrum

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the triangular bone at the back of the pelvis

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scapular

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pertaining shoulder blade

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sphenoid

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bat-shaped bone located at the base of the skull

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substernal

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pertaining to below the sternum

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supraclavicular

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pertaining to above the collarbone

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sutures

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immovable joints

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tarsals

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bones of the ankle

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tibia

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the longer and stronger of the two lower leg bones

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ulna

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the medial bone of the forearm

46
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vertebrae

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the bones of the spinal column

47
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vertebral foramen

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opening within the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes

48
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vomer

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the bone that forms the lower portion of the nasal septum

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zygomatic

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the cheekbones

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