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Skeletal System

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Human Skeleton   Consists of 206 bones  
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Diaphysis   Main shaft like portion of a long bone, compact bone  
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Epiphysis   Located at each end of a long bone  
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Epiphyseal line   Layer of cartilage, separates diaphysis from epiphysis, allows bone to grow lengthwise  
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Periosteum   Fibrous membrane, covers the surface of the long bone  
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Articular cartilage   Covers joint surfaces  
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Medullary (marrow) cavity   Contains yellow marrow  
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Spongy bone   Also called cancellous bone, needlelike trabeculae give added strangth to bone  
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Red Bone Marrow   Site for blood cell production  
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Yellow Marrow   Stores fat, Not an active site for blood cell formation in the adult  
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Bone formation   Begins at birth, Cartilage is gradually replaced by bone tissue as skeleton develops  
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Osteoblasts   Actively produce bone tissue  
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Osteoclasts   Digest bone tissue  
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Osteocytes   Mature bone cells, Maintain bone without producing new bone tissue  
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Ossification   Process of bone formation, Conversion of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage into bone or bony substance  
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Sinus   Opening or hollow space in bone  
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Fossa   Hollow or shallow concave depression in bone  
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Concave areas or openings in a bone   Helps form joints, serve as points of attachment for muscle  
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Sulcus   Groove or depression in a bone (ex:fissure)  
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Foramen   Hole within a bone for blood vessels or nerves to pass through (ex. foramen magnum of the skull)  
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Cranium=Bony skull   Envelops brain, Composed of eight bones (immovable bones), Borders meet to form immovable joints (immovable joints = sutures)  
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Facial bones   Two bones provide distinctive shape to face -maxillae -mandible All facial bones connected by immovable joints (sutures) one exception (mandible)  
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Maxillae   upper jaw bones  
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Mandible   lower jaw bones  
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Vertebral bones   Form long axis of the body, referred to as "spinal column" or "backbone" -24 vertebrae+sacrum+coccyx -Offer protection to spinal cord  
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Cervical Vertabrae   Vertebrae of the neck (cervic/o=neck), Identified as C1-C7 Only C1 and C2 have names  
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C1   Known as atlas  
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C2   Known as axis  
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Thoracic Vertebrae   Vertebrae of the chest (thorac/o=chest) Identified as T1-T12  
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Lumbar Vertebrae   Vertebrae of the lower back (lumb/o=lower back) Identified as L1-L5  
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Sacrum   Singular, triangular shaped bone, resulted from fusion of five individual coccygeal bones in the child  
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Coccyx   "Tailbone", Resulted from fusion of four individual coccygeal bones in the child  
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True ribs(pairs 1-7)   Attach to sternum in front and vertebrae in back  
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False ribs(pairs- 8-10)   Attach to vertebrae in back but attach to cartilage of 7th rib in front - not the sternum  
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Floating ribs(pairs 11-12)   Attach to vertebrae in back, Completely free of attachment in front  
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Sternum   Breastbone 3 parts: Manubrium. Body, Xiphoid process  
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Clavicle   Collarbone, connects laterally to scapula and anteriorly to sternum  
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Scapula   Shoulder blade, acromion connects with clavicle (forms shoulder)  
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Humerus   Lone bone in upper arm  
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Radius   Lower arm bone, on thumb side of wrist  
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Ulna   Lower arm bone, on the little finger side of wrist  
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Carpals   bones of wrist  
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Metacarpals   Bones of hand  
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Phalanges   Bones of the finger, each finger has 3 phalangeal bones, the thumb has only 2  
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Ilium   Largest of the three hip bones, Upper flared portion  
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Iliac crest   Upper curved edge of ilium, flat bone, good source for red bone marrow  
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Ischium   Lowest part of hip bones, Strongest of pelvic bones  
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Symphysis pubis   Cartilaginous joint at connection of the two pubic bones  
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Acetabulum   Formed by segments of Ilium, Ischium, and pubis -Connecting point for the femur and the hip  
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Femur   Thigh bone, Heaviest bone in the body  
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Patella   Kneecap  
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Ankle bones   Tarsals  
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Calcaneus   heel bone  
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Foot bones   Metatarsals  
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Tibia   Shin bone, Larger and stronger of the two lower leg bones  
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Fibula   More slender of the two lower leg bones  
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