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