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Muscles bones and joints

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Term
Definition
osseous   bony, composed of bone  
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osteoblast   a cell associated with the production of bone  
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oseoclast   a large cell associated with the absorption  
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osteocyte   a mature osteoblast  
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collagen   a fibrous insoluble protein found in the white fibers, when boiled becomes gelatin  
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periosteum   the specialized connective tissue covering all the bones of the body  
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endosteum   the conective tissue membrane lining the medullary cavity of bone.  
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medullary   pertaining to bone marrow or the inner portion of an organ  
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diaphysis   the portion of a long bone between its ends  
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epiphysis   the end of a long bone that is usually wider than its shaft  
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calcification   deposits of calsium salts within bony tissues  
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ossification   the formation of bone; the normal process of hardening of the bone  
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axis   a straight imaginary line  
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axial   forming an axis  
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appendicular   a appendage such as a limb or extremity  
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skeleton   the bony franework of the body consisting of 206 bones  
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skeletal   the skeleton  
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cranium   the skull  
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frontal   forehead bone  
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parietal   two bones that form most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium  
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temporal   the temple or central sides of the cranium  
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occipital   the back and most of the lower base of the skull  
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sphenoid   bone behind the eyes  
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ethmoid   bone that forms in the internal nasal structure  
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suture   one of the jagged seams that unite the adjoining bones of the skull  
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fontanel   a space located in the infants skull (soft spot)  
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sinus   cavites in the skull that is in the nasal cavity  
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orbital   eye socket  
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zygoma   cheekbones  
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maxilla   upper jaw  
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maxillary   upper jaw bone  
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mandible   lower jaw bone  
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mandibular   lower jaw bone  
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nasal   bone on the bridge that forms nose  
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vertebra   backbone  
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intervertebral   between two vertebra  
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cervical   the neck  
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thoracic   the chest  
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lumber   the loin or small of the back  
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scarum   traingular bone that is attacted to the hip bone  
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coccyx   tail bone  
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coccygeal   tail bone  
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costa   the ribs  
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intercostal   between the ribs  
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sternum   the breastbone  
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manubrium   upper breastbone  
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xiphoid process   lower breastbone  
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pelvis   a large basin bone at the base of the spine  
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pelvic   the pelvis bone  
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ilium   widest part of the pelvis bone  
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pubis   smallest part of the pelvis  
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symphysis pubis   the cartilaginous joint that forms the two bones together  
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clavicle   the collar bone  
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clavicular   collar bone  
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scapula   the shoulder blade  
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gleniod   socket  
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acromion   the lateral extension of the projecting spine  
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humerus   the upper arm bone  
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radius   the shorter and thicker of the two forearms  
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ulna   the bone on the side of the little finger that extends to the wrist and elbow  
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carpus   the 8 bones in the wrist  
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metacarpus   the 5 bones of the hand between the wrist and fingers  
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plalanx   any bone in the toes or fingers  
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acetabulum   the hip socket  
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os innominatum   the innominate bone  
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os coxar   the hip or pelvis bone  
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femur   the thigh bone  
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patella   the knee-cap  
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tibia   the shin bone  
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fibula   the smaller lateral bone in the lower leg  
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tarsus   the ankle  
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calcaneus   the heel bone  
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metatarsus   between the tarsus and toes in the foot  
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condyle   a rounded bone that fits into a joint  
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malleolus   the rounded bone on both sides on the ankel  
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fossa   a furrow or depression in a bone  
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olecranon   the large process of the ulna forming the bony prominence of the elbow  
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foramen   a natural opening  
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meatus   a tube shaped passage  
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mastoid   formed like a nipple (behind the ear)  
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process   a noticeable projection of bone  
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articulation   a joint  
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ligament   a band that hold two or bones together  
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tendon   a strong cord that attaches the muscle to bone  
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bursa   a small closed sac usually found within joint areas  
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meniscus   a creasent shaped fibrocartilage in the knee  
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retinaculum   fibrous bands or ligaments that bind tendons close to bone  
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