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anatomy & physiology

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articular cartilage   thin layer or cartilage that covers the ends of the long bones and the surfaces of the joints  
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bone depressions   concave indented areas or openings in bones  
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bone markings   specific features of individual bones  
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bone processes   projections or outgrowths of bones  
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cancellous bone   spongy bone not as dense as compact bone  
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cervical vertebrae   vertebrae or bones of the neck C1 through C7  
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compact bone   hard outer shell of the bone  
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condyle   knucklelike projection at the end of a bone  
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crest   distinct border or ridge as an iliac crest  
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diaphysis   main shaftlike portion of a bone  
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epiphyseal line   a layer of cartilage that seperates the diaphysis from the epiphysis of a bone also known as the episyseal plate (growth plate)  
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epiphysis   the end of a bone  
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false ribs   rib pairs 8 through 10 which connect to the vertebrae in the back but not to the sternum in the front because they join the seventh rib in the front  
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flat bones   bones that are broad and thin with flat or curved surfaces such as the sternum  
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floating ribs   ribs pair 11 and 12 which connect to the vertebrae in the back but are free of any attachment in the front  
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fontanelle or fontanel   space between the bones of an infants cranium "soft spot'  
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foramen   hole in a bone through which blood vessels or nerves pass  
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fossa   hollow or concave depression in a bone  
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haversian canals   system of small canals within compact bone that contain blood vessels lymphatic vessels and nerves  
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hematopoiesis   the normal formation and development of blood cells in the bone marrow  
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intercostal spaces   spaces between the ribs  
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interverebral disc   a flat circular platelike structure of cartilage that serves as a a cushion or shock absorber between the vertebrae  
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long bones   bones that are longer than they are wide  
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lumbar veterbrae   teh vertebrae of the lower back L1 through L5  
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medullary cavity   the center portion of the shaft of a long bone containing the yellow marrow  
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ossification   the conversion of cartilge and fibrous connective tissue to a bone. the formation bone  
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osteoblasts   immature bone cells that actively produce bony tissue  
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osteocytes   mature bone cells  
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periosteum   the thick white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a long bone  
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red bone marrow   the soft semifluid substance located in the small spaces of cancellous bone that is the source of blood cell production  
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resorption   the process of removing or digesting old bone tissue  
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sesamoid bones   irregular bones imbedded in tendons near a joint as in the kneecap  
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short bones   as long as they are wide. wrist bone  
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sinus   an opening or hollow space in a bone  
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spine   a sharp projection from the surface of a bone similar to a crest  
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