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Question | Answer |
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carp/o | wrist |
coccyg/o | coccyx |
sten/o | short, contracted, narrow |
Left Lower Extremity | LLE |
Fx | Fracture |
located at each end of the long bone and provide space for muscle attachments | epiphysis |
immature bone cells | osteoblasts |
large bony process located below the neck of the femur | trochanter |
knucklelike projection at the end of a bone | condyle |
groove or depression in a bone | sulcus |
space between the bones of an infant's cranium | fontanel |
conversion of cartilage into bone or bony tissue | ossification |
inward curvature of a portion of the spine called | lordosis |
outward curvature of a portion of the spine | kyphosis |
lateral curvature of a portion of the spine | scoliosis |
shinbone | tibia |
heel bone | calcaneus |
needlelike bony spicules that give cancellous bone its spongy appearance | trabeculae |
shaftlike portion of a long bone | diaphysis |
thick, white, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of the shaft of long bones | periosteum |
end of bone | epiphysis |
Irregular bones imbedded in tendons near a joint, as in the kneecap | sesamoid bones |
blast/o | embyonic stage |
An elevated, broad, rounded process of a bone | tuberosity |
Hollow or shallow concave depression in a bone | fossa |
The normal formation and development of blood cells in the bone marrow | hematopoiesis |
Mature bone cells | osteocytes |
An opening or hollow space in a bone; a cavity within a bone | sinus |