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The Skeletal System
Question | Answer |
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cervical vertebrae | vertebrae or bones of the neck, C1 through C7 |
coccyx | fifth segment of the vertebral column; also called the tailbone |
diaphysis | main shaftlike portion of a bone |
epiphysis | the end of a bone |
ethmoid | bone that lies just behind the nasal bone; forms the base of the skull |
fibula | more slender of the two lower leg bones and is lateral to the tibia |
f(x) | fracture |
hematopoiesis | The normal formation and development of blood cells in the bone (hemat/o: blood, poiesis: formation of) |
humerus | upper arm bone; it joins the scapula above and the radius and ulna below |
intervertebral | between vertebrae |
kyphosis | an abnormal outward curvatue of a portion of the spime, commonly known as humpback or hunchback |
lordosis | an abnormal inward curvature of a portion of the spine, commony known as swayback |
mandibular | largest, strongest bone of the faceand is the only movable bone of the skull |
mastoiditis | inflammation of the mastoid process, which is usually an acute expansion of an infection in the middle ear |
maxillary | the bones of the upper jaw |
metacarpals | bones of the hand |
metatarsals | bones of the foot |
orthopedics | the branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and correction of disorders of the musculoskeletal system |
osteomyelitis | a local or generalized infection of the bone and bone marrow, resulting from a bacterial infection that has spread to the bone tissue through the blood |
patella | the knee bone |
phalanges | bones of the fingers |
scoliosis | an abnormal lateral curvature of a portion of the spine |
supraclavicular | pertaining to the area above the collar bone or clavicle |
thoracic | consisting of 12 segments, or vertebrae of the spinal column, make up the vertebral bones of the chest |
zygomatic | form the high part of the cheek and the outer border of the eye orbits |