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Musculoskeletal
Bones/ Skeletal
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| spinal column | Column of vertebrae at the posterior of the body, from the neck to the coccyx. |
| vertebral column | Spinal column. |
| vertebra | One of the bony segments of the spinal column. |
| vertebra | One of the bony segments of the spinal column |
| disk | Thick, circular mass of cartilage between the vertebrae of the spinal column |
| cervical vertebrae | Seven vertebrae of the spinal column located in the neck. |
| thoracic vertebrae | Twelve vertebrae of the chest area. |
| lumbar vertebrae | The five bones of the middle back. |
| sacrum | Next-to-last spinal vertebra made up of five fused bones; vertebra that forms part of the pelvis |
| coccyx | Small bone consisting of four fused vertebrae at the end of the spinal column; tailbone |
| thorax | Part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen; chest; chest cavity |
| clavicle | Curved bone of the shoulder that joins to the scapula; collar bone. |
| scapula | Large flat bone that forms the shoulder blade |
| sternum | Long, flat bone that forms the midline of the anterior of the thorax |
| rib | One of 24 bones that form the chest wall |
| true ribs | Seven upper ribs of the chest that attach to the sternum |
| pelvic girdle | Hip bones |
| ilium | Wide portion of the hip bone |
| ischium | One of three fused bones that form the pelvic girdle. |
| pubis | Anteroinferior portion of the hip bone. |
| pelvic | The body space below the abdominal cavity that includes the reproductive organs; cup-shaped cavity formed by the large bones of the pelvic girdle; contains female reproductive organs, sigmoid colon, bladder, and rectum. |
| pubic symphysis | Joint between the two pubic bones. |
| pelvis | Cup-shaped ring of bone and ligaments at the base of the trunk. |
| humerus | Long bone of the arm connecting to the scapula on top and the radius and ulna at the bottom. |
| ulna | Larger bone of the forearm |
| radius | Shorter bone of the forearm. |
| carpus, carpal bones | Wrist; wrist bone |
| metacarpal | One of five bones of the hand between the wrist and the fingers |
| phalanges | Long bones of the fingers and toes. |
| femur | Long bone of the thigh. |
| tibia | Larger of the two lower leg bones |
| shin | Anterior ridge of the tibia |
| fibula | Smaller long bone of the lower leg |
| patella | Large, sesamoid bone that forms the kneecap |
| articulation | point at which two bones join together to allow movement |
| ligament | Sheet of fibrous tissue connecting and supporting bones; attaches bone to bone. |
| tendon | Fibrous band that connects muscle to bone or other structures. |
| synovial joint | A joint that moves |
| synovial membrane | Connective tissue lining the cavity of joints and producing the synovial fluid |
| synovial fluid | Fluid that serves to lubricate joints. |
| bursa (pl. bursae) | Sac lined with a synovial membrane that fills the spaces between tendons and joints |
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