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For musculoskeletal system Terms

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periosteum:   outermost layer of the bone, made up of fibrous tissue  
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compact bone:   dense, hard layers of bone tissue that lie underneath the periosteum  
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cancellous (spongy) bone:   contains small spaces like a sponge and is encased in the layers of compact bone  
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endosteum:   membranous lining of the hollow cavity of the bone  
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diaphysis:   shaft of the long bones  
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epiphysis:   ends of the long bone  
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bone marrow:   material found in the cavities of bones  
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red marrow:   thick, blood-like material found in flat bones and the ends of long bones (location of blood cell formation)  
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yellow marrow:   soft, fatty material found in the medullary cavity of long bones  
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Long bones:   such as the femur, are every strong and have large surface areas for muscles to attach.  
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Short bones:   such as the carpals in the hand, are grouped together to help provide movement.  
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Flat bones:   such as the ribs, cover and protect soft body parts.  
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Sesamoid bones:   such as the kneecap, are small and rounded; they are found near joints to increase the efficiency of the muscles near that joint.  
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Haversian canals:   channels in compact bone that contain blood vessels  
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Medullary cavity:   central shaft of long bones that contains yellow bone marrow that is made up of mostly fat cells  
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Fossa:   shallow cavity in a bone  
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Foramen:   opening in a bone for blood vessels and nerves  
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Fissure:   deep, narrow slit in a bone  
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Sinus:   hollow cavity in a bone  
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Maxilla:   upper jaw bone  
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Mandible:   Lower jaw bone  
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cervical vertebrae   first set of 7 forming the neck  
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thoracic vertebrae   second set of 12 vertebrae  
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lumbar vertebrae   third set of 5 larger vertebrae, which forms the inward curve of spine  
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joint:   holds bones together and makes movement possible  
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articular cartilage:   smooth layer of gristle covering the contacting surface of joints  
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meniscus:   crescent-shaped cartilage found in the knee  
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intervertebral disk:   cartilagionous pad found between the vertebrae in the spine  
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pubic symphysis:   cartilaginous joint at which two public bones fuse together  
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synovia:   fluid secreted by the synovial membrane and found in joint cavities  
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bursa:   fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another  
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ligament:   flexible, tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint  
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tendon:   band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone  
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aponeurosis:   strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone.  
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skeletal muscles (striated):   attached to bones by tendons and make body movement possible.  
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smooth muscles (unstriated):   located in internal organs such as the walls of blood vessels and the digestive tract. involuntary they respond to impulses from the autonomic nerves  
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cardiac muscle:   forms most of the wall of the heart. Its involuntary contraction produces the heartbeat.  
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Striated:   made up of voluntary muscles that move all bones, Muscle fibers are arranged in bundles.  
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clavicle   collarbone(2)  
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scapula   shoulder blade(2)  
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sternum:   breastbone  
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upper extremities   humerus(2) phalanges (28) ulna (2) metacarpals (10) radius (2) carpals (16))  
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pelvic bones   (3 pairs fused together) illium (2) ischium (2) pubis (2)  
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lower extremities:   femur (2) tarsals(4) patella (2) metatarsals(10) tibia(2) phalanges(28) fibula(2)  
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