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skeletal system

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appendicular skeleton   bone making up the limbs, pelvis, and shoulder areas  
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articulation   the site of close approximation of two or more bones  
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axial skeleton   the skeleton that forms the central supporting axis of the body  
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carpal bones   small bones of the wrist  
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condyle   rounded knob; usually fits into a fossa on another bone to form a joint  
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crest   a moderately raised ridge  
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epicondyle   a bump superior to a condyle  
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facet   a flat surface  
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false pelvis   portion of the pelvis that extends between the edges of the iliac bones  
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fontannel   un-fused area of an infant's skull  
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fossa   a furrow or depression  
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foramen   a round opening in a bone; usually a passageway for vessels and nerves  
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head   the prominent; expanded end of a bone  
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kyphosis   an exaggerated throacic curvature  
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meatus   a tube-like opening  
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process   a projection or raised area  
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scoliosis   a lateral curvature of the spine  
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sinus   cavity in the skull filled with air  
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sulcus   groove or elongated depression  
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sutures   immovable joints of the skull  
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trochanter   a large process; found only on the femur  
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true pelvis   portion of the pelvis that extends between the pelvic brim  
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tubercle   a small, round process  
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tuberosity   a rough, raised bump, usually for muscle attachment  
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