Vocabulary for the Skeletal System
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Epiphysis | The end or head at the extremity of a long bone.
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Fontanels | Spaces, or "soft stops" that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs.
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Sinuses | Air spaces in the bones of the skull thatact as resonating chambers for the voice.
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Sutures | Areas where the cranial bones have joined together.
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Foramina | Openings in bones that allow nerves and blood vessels to enter or leave the bone.
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Appendcular Skeleton | The bones that form the limbs or extremities of the body.
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Red Marrow | Soft tissue in the epiphyses of long bones.
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Joints | An articulation, or area where two bones meet or join.
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Axial Skeleton | The bones of the skull, rib cage, and spinal column; the bones that form the trunk of the body.
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Periosteum | Fibrous membrane that covers the bones except at joint areas.
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Medullary Canal | Inner, or central, portion of a long bone.
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Diaphysis | The shaft, or middle section, of a long bone.
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Ligaments | Fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone.
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Yellow Marrow | Soft tissue in the diaphyses of long bones.
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Endosteum | Membrane lining the medullary canal of a bone.
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