the skeletal system
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| The layer of cartilage that seprerates the diaphysis from the spiphysis of the bone | epiphyseal line
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| The main shaftlike portion of the long bone. | diaphysis
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| Located at the each end of the bone. | epiphysis
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| The thick white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of the long bone, except at joint surfaces. | periosteum
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| Joint surfaces are covered with | atricular cartilage
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| Within the center of this hollow area is the | Medullary cavity
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| A rounded knoblike end of a long bone, seperated from the shaft of the bone be a narrow portion | bone head
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| A constricted or narrow section that connects with the head or the neck of the femur | neck
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| An elevated, broad, rounded process of a bone- usually for attachment of muscles or tendons | tuberosity
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| Large bony process located below the neck of the femur, for attachment of muscles. | trochanter
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| A knucklelike projection at the end of a bone; usually fits into a fossa of another bone to form a joint, | condyle
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| A distinct border or ridge; an upper elevated edge | crest
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| A sharp projection from the surface of a bone, similar to a crest | spine
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| a groove or depression in a bone; a fissure | sulcus
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| An opening or hollow space in a bone, as in the paranasal sinuses or the frontal sinus | sinus
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| same as sulcus | fissure
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| a hollow or shallow concave depression in a bone | fossa
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| A hole within a bone that allows blood vessels or nerves to pass through, as in the foramen magnum of the skull that allows the spinal cord tp pass through it. | foramen
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| Forms the forehead (front of skull) and the upperpart of the bony cavities that contain the eyeballs. the frontal sinuses are located tin this bone | frontal bone
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| moving towards the back of the head, just behind the frontal bones | parietal bone
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| forms the back of the head and the base of the skull | occipital bone
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| form the lower sides and part of the base of the skull | temporal bones
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| bat-shaped located at the base of the skull in front of the temporal bones | sphenoid bone
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| the lines on your head that are soft when you are new born but become solid as you grow | sutures
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| the space between bones of an infant's cranium that is covered by a tough membrane. an newborns soft spot | fontanel or fontenelles
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| the lower jaw bone | mandibular bone
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| the upper jaw bones | maxillary bones
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| the two bones on each side of the face that form the high part of the cheek and outter border of the eye orbits | zygomatic bones
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| the two slender nasal bones give shape to the nose by forming the upper part of the bridge. | nasal bones
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| bones that are paper thin and shaped somewhat like fingernails | lacrimal bones
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| thin, flat bone that forms the lower portion of the nasal septum | vomer
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| bones shaped like the letter l | palatine bone
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| help to complete the nasal cavity by forming the side and lower wall | nasal conchae
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| located just above the larynx and below the mandible | hyoid bones
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| the first 7 bones of the vertebrae.the first segment of the vertebral column | cervical vertebrae
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| the vertebrae in the middle of the back. the second segment of the vertebral column | thoracic vertebrae
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| the lower part of the back.the third segment of the vertebral column | lumbar vertebrae
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| the fusion of five individual bones as we grow to adults form a singular triangular bone. the forth segment of the vertebral column | sacrum
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| the last bone of the vertebral column. also known as the tailbone | coccyx
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| ribs 1-7 | true ribs
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| another name for the breast bone | sternum
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| the braod upper end of the sternum | manubrium
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| the large triangular-shaped bone also called the shoulder blade | scapula
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| the somewhat spoon shaped projection of the scapula that connects with the clavicleto form the highest point of the shoulder | acromion
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| the upper arm bone | humerus
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| one of the two lower arm bones that joins the humerus above and the wrist bones below. on the same side as the thumb | radius
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| the second of the lower arm bones that joins the humerus above and the wrist bones below | ulna
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| the bones of the wrist | carpals
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| the bones of the hand from the wrist to the bottom of the fingers | metacarpals
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| the name of the finger bones | phalanges
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| the lowest part of the hip bones and is the strongestof the pelvic bones. | ischium
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| the projection on either at the back of the pelvic outlet. | ischial spine
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| the point of connection of the two pubic bones is called the | symphysis pubis
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| the socket that serves as the connecting point for the femur and hip bones | acetabulum
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| the largest of the hip bones.the upper flared portion of the hip bones | ilium
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| the upper curved edge of the ilium | iliac crest
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| the thigh bone | femur
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| the knee bone or knee cap | patella
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| the larger and stronger of the two lower leg bones | tibia
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| the more slender smaller of the lower leg bones | fibula
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| the ankle bones | tarsals
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| the heel bones | calcaneus
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| the bone just above the calcaneus which joins with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint | talus
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| the bones of the foot are | tarsals
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| the bones in the foot that go from the ankles to the toes | metatarsals
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| the medical terms for the toes | phalanges
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| thin layer of cartilage that covers the ends of the long bones and the surfaces of the joints. | articular cartilage
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| specific features of individual bones | bone markings
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| the groove of depression in a bone; a sulcus | fissure
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| the normal formation and development fo boold cells in the bone marrow | hematopoiesis
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| the space between the ribs | intercostal spaces
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| the conversion of cartilage and fibrous connective tissue to bone; the formation of bone | ossification
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| immature bone cells that actively produce bony tissue | osteoblasts
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| large cells that absorb or digest old bone tissues | osteoclasts
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| mature bone cells | osteocytes
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| the thick, whites, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a long bone | periosteum
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| acetabulum | acetabul/o
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| embryonic stage if development | blast, blast/o
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| calcium | calc/o,calc/i
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| heel bone | calcane/o
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| wrist | carp/o
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| to break | clast, clastic
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| collarbone | clavicul/o
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| coccyx | coccyg/o
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| ribs | cost/o
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| skull, cranium | crani/o
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| femur | femor/o
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| fibula | fibul/o
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| to produce | gen/o
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| humerus | humer/o
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| ilium | ili/o
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| ischium | ishi/o
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| humpback; pertaining to a hump | kyph/o
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| lamina | lamin/o
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| swayback:bent | lord/o
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| loins;lower back | lumb/o
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| softening | malac/o
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| mandible(lower jaw bone) | mandibul/o
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| mastoid process | mastoid/o
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| upper jaw | maxill/o
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| hand bones | metacarp/o
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| foot bones | metatars/o
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| spinal cord or bone marrow | myel/o
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| elbow | olecran/o
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| straight | orth/o
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| bone | oste/o
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| kneecap | patell/o,patell/a
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| pelvis | pelv/i
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| fingers,toes | phalang/o
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| growth, growing | physis
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| cavity,opening,passage, or pore | por/o
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| porous, lessening in density | porosis
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| pubis | pub/o
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| spinal column | rach/i
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| radiation; also refers to the radius | radi/o
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| shoulder blade | scapul/o
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| crooked, bent | scoli/o
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| vertebra | spondyl/o
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| short, contracted, or narrow | sten/o0
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| sterum | stern/o
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| ankle bones | tars/o
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| temples of the head | tempor/o
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| vertebra | vertebr/o
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