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bone
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| appendicular skeleton | the bone that from the limbs or extremities of the body |
| axial skeleton | the bones of the skull rid cage,and spinal column the bones that form the trunk of the body |
| carpals | bone of the wrist |
| clavicles | collarbone |
| cranium | part of the skull,the eight bones of the head that enclose the braim ,is the spherical structure that surrouds and protects the brain. |
| diaphysis | the shaft,or middle section of a long bone(arms and legs) |
| femur | thigh bone of the leg,the longest and strongestbone in the body |
| fibula | outer and smaller bone of the lower leg |
| fontanels | spaces or "soft spots",allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs |
| foramina | a passge or opening ,a hole in a bone through which blood vessels |
| humarus | is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow.Anatomically, it connects the scapula and the lower arm (consisting of the radius and ulna) |
| joints | is the location at which two or more bones make contact.They are constructed to allow movement and provide mechanical support, and are classified structurally and functionally. |
| ligament | A sheet or band of tough, fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages at a joint or supporting an organ. |
| endosteum | membrane lining the medullary cand of a bone(keeps the yellow marrow intact. |
| epiphysis | the end or head at the extremityof a long bone. |
| medullary canal | Central cavity of long bone and spongy bone through which medullary canals allow blood vessels to pass(shaft of a long bone). |
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