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Bone is what type of tissue?   Connective  
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Name the bone functions   Shape, support, protection,movement, electrolyte balance, blood production and Acid-base balance  
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Which bones support the body and hold it upright?   legs, pelvis, and Vertebral column  
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Bones store and release what?   calcium and phosphorus  
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a major site for blood cell formation?   bone marrow  
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Bones encase what?   bone marrow  
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Describe Acid-base balance in the bones?   Bone absorbs and releases alkaline salts to help maintain a stable pH.  
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Longer than they are wide   long bones  
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have a very long axis   long bones  
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The femur of the thigh and the humerus of the arm are examples of what bones   long bones  
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These bones work like levers to move limbs   long bones  
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As broad as they are long   short bones  
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These bones tend to be shaped like cubes   short bones  
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Carpal bones of the wrist and tarsal bones of the ankle are examples of what bones?   short bones  
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What type of bones protect organs?   Flat bones  
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Type of bone that is thin, flat and often curved?   Flat bones  
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Bones of the skull, the ribs, and the breastbone (sternum) are examples of what type of bones?   Flat bones  
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The Shoulder blades are another example of what type of bones?   Flat bones  
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_________ __________ provide a large surface area for the attachment of muscles.   Shoulder blades  
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Often clustered in groups, these bones come in various sizes and shapes.   Irregular bones  
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Vertebrae and facial bones are examples of what type of bones?   Irregular bones  
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Sesamoid are what type of bones?   Irregular bones  
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Small bones embedded in tendons?   Sesamoid Bones  
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The kneecap is an example of what type of bone?   Sesamoid bones  
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The tiniest bone in the body is found where?   The ear  
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Thick compact bone makes up this hollow cylinder   Diaphysis  
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The central shaft-like portion of the long bone   Diaphysis  
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This gives the long bone the strength it needs to support a large amount of weight   Diaphysis  
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The head of each end of a long bone   Epiphysis  
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Strengthens the joint; also allows an expanded area for the attachment of tendons and ligaments.   Epiphysis  
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Made of porous-looking spongey bone.   Epiphysis  
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Central hollow portion of the long bone   medullary cavity  
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epithelial membrane lining the inside of the medullary cavity   endosteum  
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In children, the medullary cavity of the long bone is filled with   blood cell-producing red bone marrow  
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In adults, most of the marrow has turned _______.   yellow  
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Yellow marrow is rich in what?   fat  
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A dense fibrous membrane that covers the diaphysis of the long bone   periosteum  
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When fibers of the periosteum weave together with the fibers of tendons, this arrangement ensures what?   a strong connection between muscle and bone.  
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_________ is crucial for bone survival.   periosteum  
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Some of the fibers of the periosteum _________ the bone, ensuring that the membrane stays firmly anchored.   penetrates  
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Thick cartilage that separates the epiphysis and diaphysis at each end of a long bone.   epiphyseal plate  
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epiphyseal plate is also known as the ?   growth plate  
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Where would you find an epiphyseal plate?   In the long bone of a growing child  
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Once growth has stopped, the epiphyseal plate is replace by what?   epiphyseal line  
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inflammation of bone and marrow   Osteomyelitis  
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Bone includes what types of cells?   Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, and Osteocytes  
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The study of bone   Osteology  
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Help form bone by secreting substances that comprise the bone's matrix   Osteoblasts  
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dissolves unwanted or unhealthy bone   Osteoclasts  
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mature osteoblasts that have become entrapped in the hardened bone matrix   osteocytes  
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the two functions of osteocytes   some dissolve bone while others deposit new bone.  
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Contribute to the maintenance of bone density while also assisting with the regulation of blood levels of calcium and phosphorus   osteocytes  
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Bone is unique from other connective tissue because of its   matrix  
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The matrix of the bone consists of   collagen fibers and crystalline salts (primarily calcium and phosphate  
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The ________ of bone is hard and calcified.   matrix  
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What types of strength does bone have?   tensile and compressional  
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Which strength does bone lack?   torsional strength  
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When collagen fibers in the matrix make bone highly resistant to stretching forces this is callled   tensile strength  
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When calcium salts allow bones to resist strong squeezing forces this is called   compressional strength  
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Whenever bone experiences an increase in load, the osteocytes do what?   stimulate the creation of new bone  
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Osseous tissue that is light and porous   spongy (cancellous) bone  
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type of bone that is found in the ends of the long bones and in the middle of most other bones   spongy (cancellous) bone  
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spongy bone is always surrounded by   durable compact bone  
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bone that consists of latticework   spongy  
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latticework of bone is called   trabeculae  
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trabeculae adds strength without adding ______,   weight  
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The cavities between the trabeculae are filled with   red bone marrow  
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Red marrow supplies spongy bone with _________ and also produces what?   blood and produces blood cells  
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If the stress a bone is exposed to changes, the ___________ will realign themselves to compensate.   trabeculae  
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Lamellae is found in what type of bone?   compact  
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In compact bone, layers of matrix are arranged in concentric, onion-like rings called   lamellae  
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Haversion canal goes which direction?   up and down  
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Basic structural unit of compact bone   osteon  
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transverse passageways that connect the haversion canals   volkmann's canals  
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transport blood and nurtrients from the bone's exterior to the osteocytes locked inside   volkmann's canals  
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canals are part of the ______.   Osteon  
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consists of an elaborate network of canals and passageways containing nerves and blood vessels   compact bone  
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bone marrow is a type of _____ tissue   soft  
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nearly all of a child's bone contains   red marrow  
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produces red blood cells   red marrow  
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type of soft tissue that fills the medullary cavity of long bones   bone marrow  
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fills the spaces of spongy bone   bone marrow  
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What are the two types of marrow?   red and yellow  
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What type of marrow no longer produces blood cells?   yellow  
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When would yellow marrow change back into red marrow?   severe, chronic blood loss or anemia  
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In an adult, red bone marrow can be found only in the   ribs, sternum, vertebrae, skull, pelvis, and upper parts of both the humerus and femur.  
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The first skeleton in a developing fetus is composed of   cartilage and fibrous connective tissue  
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Early skeleton evolves into bone through which process   ossification  
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Name the two types of ossification processes   One for the fibrous connective tissue and one for cartilage  
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When groups of stem cells in the tissue differentiate into osteoblasts it is called   intramembranous ossification  
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By what age is the skull completely ossified?   age 2  
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Part of the newborns skull that consists of fibrous connective tissue   fontanels  
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Most bones evolve from   cartilage  
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At 3 months gestation the fetus has a skeleton composed mostly of   cartilage  
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Process of turning cartilage into bone   endochondral ossification  
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endochondral ossification begins in the ______ bones   long  
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Bones grow in length or elongate for how long?   a fixed period  
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Bones widen and thicken for how long?   throughout the lifespan  
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Bone lengthening occurs where?   at the epiphyseal plate  
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layer of hyaline cartilage at each end of the bone   epiphyseal plate  
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When bone lengthening stops, the epiphyses have _______.   closed  
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What remains when the epiphyses have closed?   a line of spongy bone called the epiphyseal line  
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When the epiphyseal plate separates from the diaphysis or epiphysis this is called   an epiphyseal fracture  
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What type of fracture can effect future bone growth?   an epiphyseal fracture  
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When bone cells destroy old bone   resorption  
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creation of new bone   ossification  
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The process of osteoclasts removing matrix and reducing the mass of little-used bone   remodeling  
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repairs minor traumas and contributes to homeostasis by releasing calcium into the blood   remodeling  
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After age ___bone loss increases while bone formation slows causing bones to _______.   40, weaken  
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It's possible to increase bone density through   exercise  
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lack of exercise causes   increased bone loss  
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Which factors affect bone growth   hereditary, nutrition, hormones, and exercise  
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a break in a bone   fracture  
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A bone that is manipulated into it's original position without surgery is called   closed reduction  
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When surgery is needed to reposition the bone this is called   open reduction  
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Type of fracture in which the bone remains aligned and surrounding tissue is intact   simple  
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Type of fracture in which the bone breaks and has pierced the skin.   compound  
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Type of fracture is one in which the fracture is incomplete. Causes the bone to splinter rather than break completely   greenstick  
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Type of fracture that occurs in young children   greenstick  
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buckle fracture is a   greenstick fracture  
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type of fracture most likely to happen as a result of a car accident   comminuted fracture  
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Type of fracture in which the bone is broken into pieces.   comminuted  
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jagged bone ends often make this type of fracture difficult to reposition   spiral  
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Type of fracture in which the fracture line spirals around the bone, the result of a twisting force   spiral  
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elbow fractures commonly occur in   childhood  
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a break in a diseased or weakened bone, usually result from a force that wouldn't normally fracture a healthy bone   pathologic fracture  
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uncomplicated fractures heal in   8 to 12 weeks  
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Steps of fracture repair   1. Initial hematoma transforms into granulation tissue 2.Granulation tissue transforms into a soft callus 3. A hard callus forms around the fracture 4. Remodeling replaces the callus tissue with bone  
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exaggerated thoracic curvature   Kyphosis ( hunchback)  
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exaggerated lumbar curvature   Lordosis (swayback)  
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lateral curvature of the spine   Scoliosis  
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Thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering the surface of the epiphysis   articular cartilage  
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osseous tissue   bone tissue  
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the two divisions of the skeleton   Axial (80 bones) Appendicular (126 bones)  
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projections that allow muscle attachment and depressions or passages that provide routes for blood vessels and nerves   articulations  
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axial skeleton consists of   skull, rib cage, and vertebral column  
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appendicular skeleton consists of   bones of limbs and the pelvic and shoulder area  
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central supporting axis   axial skeleton  
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adult skeleton has ____ bones   260  
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name the bones of the cranium (skull)   frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal  
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bony structure housing the brain   cranium  
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join together at the top of the head to form the top and sides of the cranial cavity   parietal bones  
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forms the forehead and the roof of the eye sockets (orbits)   frontal bone  
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forms the rear of the skull   occipital bone  
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______ means hole   meatus  
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form the sides of the cranium and part of the cranial floor   temporal bones  
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contain the structures of the inner ear and middle ear   temporal bones  
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forms a key part of the cranial floor as well as the floor and the side of the orbits.   sphenoid bone  
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an indented area on top of the sphenoid bone   sella turcica  
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houses the pituitary gland   sella turcica  
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only movable joint in the cranium   temporalmandibular joint  
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joint between the parietal bones and the frontal bone   coronal suture  
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joint between the left and right parietal bones   sagittal suture  
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the line of articulation between the parietal bones and the occipital bone   lambdoidal suture  
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skull contains a number of holes called   foramina  
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large opening in the base of the skull that allows the spinal cord to pass through it as it connects to the brain stem   foramen magnum  
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the bones that meet to form the upper jaw   maxillae  
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form the foundation of the face   maxillae  
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bones that shape the cheeks and form the outer edge of the orbit   zygomatic bones  
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largest and strongest bone in the face   mandible  
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______ articulates with the temporalmandibular bone   mandible  
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rectangular bones form the bridge of the nose   nasal bones  
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bones of the ear   malleus, incus, stapes also called ossicles  
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