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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| carp/o | wrist |
| coccyg/o | coccyx |
| sten/o | short, contracted, narrow |
| Left Lower Extremity | LLE |
| Fx | Fracture |
| located at each end of the long bone and provide space for muscle attachments | epiphysis |
| immature bone cells | osteoblasts |
| large bony process located below the neck of the femur | trochanter |
| knucklelike projection at the end of a bone | condyle |
| groove or depression in a bone | sulcus |
| space between the bones of an infant's cranium | fontanel |
| conversion of cartilage into bone or bony tissue | ossification |
| inward curvature of a portion of the spine called | lordosis |
| outward curvature of a portion of the spine | kyphosis |
| lateral curvature of a portion of the spine | scoliosis |
| shinbone | tibia |
| heel bone | calcaneus |
| needlelike bony spicules that give cancellous bone its spongy appearance | trabeculae |
| shaftlike portion of a long bone | diaphysis |
| thick, white, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of the shaft of long bones | periosteum |
| end of bone | epiphysis |
| Irregular bones imbedded in tendons near a joint, as in the kneecap | sesamoid bones |
| blast/o | embyonic stage |
| An elevated, broad, rounded process of a bone | tuberosity |
| Hollow or shallow concave depression in a bone | fossa |
| The normal formation and development of blood cells in the bone marrow | hematopoiesis |
| Mature bone cells | osteocytes |
| An opening or hollow space in a bone; a cavity within a bone | sinus |