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The Musculoskeletal System

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Term
Definition
osseous   bony; composed of bone; pertaining to bone  
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osteoblast   a cell associated with the production of bone  
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osteoclast   a large cell associated with the absorption and removal of bone  
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osteocyte   a mature osteoblast  
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collagen   a fibrous insoluble protein found in the white fibers of connective tissue  
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periosteum   specialized connective tissue covering all the bones of the body  
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endosteum   connective tissue membrane lining the medullary cavity of the bone  
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medullary   pertaining to the bone marrow or the inner portion of an organ  
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diaphysis   the portion of a long bone between its ends  
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epiphysis   the end of a long bone that is usually wider than the shaft  
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ossification   the formation of bone  
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calcification   deposit of calcium salts within bony tissues  
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axis   a straight line(imaginery)passing through the center about which a body or part may rotate  
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axial   pertaining to or forming an axis  
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appendicular   pertaining to an appendage such as limb or extremity  
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skeletal   pertaining to the skeleton  
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cranium   the skull; portion of the skull which encloses the brain  
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frontal   pertaining to the forehead or forehead bone  
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parietal   pertaining to the two bones that form most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium  
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temporal   pertaining to the temple or central sides of the cranium  
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occipital   pertaining to the back and most of the lower base of the skull  
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sphenoid   pertaining to the bat-shaped bones that extends behind the eyes, forming the anterior base of the cranium and part of each orbit  
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ethmoid   pertaining to the delicate bone that forms much of the internal nasal structure and part of each orbit  
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suture   one of the jagged seams that unite the adjoining bones of the skull  
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skeleton   the bony framework of the body consisting of 206 bones  
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fontanel   a space located at the juction of the sutures in the skull of the infant  
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sinus   one of the eight air-filled cavities in the skull that communicate with the nasal cavity  
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orbital   pertaining to the orbit or eye socket  
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zygoma   cheekbone  
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maxilla   one of the pair of bones forming the upper jaw  
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maxillary   pertaining to the upper jaw bone  
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mandible   lower jaw bone  
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mandibular   pertaining to the lower jaw bone  
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nasal   pertaining to the nose or one of the two bones that form the bridge of the nose  
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vertebra   a backbone  
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intervertebral   situated between two adjacent vertebrae  
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cervical   pertaining to the neck  
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thoracic   pertaining to the chest  
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lumbar   pertaining to the loin or small of the back  
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sacrum   large triangular bone near the lower end of the spinal column to which the hip bones are attached  
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coccyx   tail bone or small bone at the end of the spinal column  
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coccygeal   pertaining to the coccyx or tail bone  
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costa   a rib  
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intercostal   between the ribs  
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sternum   the breastbone  
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manubrium   upper portion of the sternum  
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xiphoid process   lower end of the sternum  
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pelvis   large basin or cup-shaped ring of bone at the base of the spinal column  
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pelvic   pertaining to the pelvis or pelvic bone  
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ilium   the uppermost bone of each pelvic bone  
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ischium   the inferoposterior bone of each pelvic bone  
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pubis   the inferoanterior bone of each of the hipbones  
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symphysis pubis   the cartilaginous joint formed by the union of the 2 pubic bones at the midline  
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clavicle   collar bone or clavicula  
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clavicular   pertaining to the collar bone  
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scapula   shoulder blade  
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glenoid   socket-like; resembling a socket  
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acromion   lateral extension of the projecting spine of the scapula  
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humerus   upper arm bone  
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radius   shorter and thicker of the two forearm bones located on the side of the thumb  
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ulna   the forearm bone on the side of the little finger that extends from the wrist to the elbow  
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carpus   eight bones of the wrist  
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metacarpus   five bones of the hand between the wrist and fingers  
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phalanx   any bone of a finger or toe (pl. phalanges)  
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acetabulum   hip socket  
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os innominatum   innominate bone  
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os coxae   hip bone or pelvic bone  
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femur   thigh bone  
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patella   knee cap  
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tibia   shin bone  
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fibula   small lateral bone of the lower leg  
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tarsus   ankle  
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calcaneus   heel bone  
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metatarsus   part of the foot between the tarsus and the toes  
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phalangeal   pertaining to a phalanx or the phalanges  
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condyle   a rounded knobby projection at the end of a bone that fits into a joint  
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malleolus   rounded bony prominence or projection on either side of the ankle joint  
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fossa   a furrow or depression in a bone or other structure  
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olecranon   large process of the ulna forming the bony prominence of the elbow  
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foramen   a natural opening (pl. foramina)  
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meatus   tube-shaped passage  
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process   a noticeable projection of bone  
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articulation   a joint  
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ligament   a band of strong fibrous connective tissue serving to hold the articular ends of bones together or to hold organs in place  
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tendon   a strong cord of fibrous connective tissue serving to attach muscles to bones  
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bursa   small closed sac containing synovial fluid  
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meniscus   crescent-shpaed fibrocartilage in the knee joint  
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retinaculum   tight transverse fibrous bands or ligaments that serve to bind down the tendons close to the bones as they pass over a joint  
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