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Medical Terminology

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Bones are connected to one another by fibrous bands of tissue called:   ligaments  
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Muscles are attached to bones by:   tendons  
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Bones are complete organs made up of connective tissue called:   osseous  
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The inner core of bones is comprised of what tissue?   hematopoietic  
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What skeleton consists of the skull, rib cage and spine?   axial skeleton  
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What skeleton is made up of the shoulder, collar, pelvic, arms and legs?   appendicular skeleton  
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long bones   bones that are very strong and are broad at the ends and have large surfaces for muscle attachment. The humerus and femur bones are examples of this.  
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short bones   small bones with irregular shapes (found in the wrist and ankles)  
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flat bones   bones found covering soft body parts (they are in the shoulder blades, ribs and pelvic bones)  
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sesamoid bones   small, rounded bones that resemble a sesame seed (found near joints)  
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vertebrae   the 26 bones in the spine  
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bones of the spine: Cervical   neck bones  
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bones of the spine: Thoracic   upper back  
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bones of the spine: Lumbar   lower back  
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bones of the spine: sacral   sacrum  
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bones of the spine: Coccygeal   coccyx (tailbone)  
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What ribs are 1-7 and attach directly to the sternum in the front of the body?   true ribs  
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What ribs are 8-10 and are attached to the upper sternum at one end?   false ribs  
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What are ribs 11 and 12 that are not attached to anything?   floating ribs  
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scapula   shoulder blades  
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sprain   a traumatic injury to a joint involving the soft tissue.  
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