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The Skeletal System

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