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Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called   cancellous bone  
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outward extension of the shoulder bone is the   acromion  
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an opening or passage in bones where blood vessel and nerves enter and leave is a   foramen  
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the projection of the temporal bone is the   mastoid process  
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knuckle-like process at the end of a bone is called a   condyle  
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mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones of the   face  
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occipital, sphenoid, frontal, temporal, and ethmoid are bones of the   cranium  
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the shaft of a long bones is called a   diaphysis  
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poor formation of bone   osteodystrophy  
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slipping or subluxation of a vertebra   spondylolisthesis  
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operation performed to relieve the symptoms of a slipped disk   laminectomy  
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lateral curature of the spinal column   scoliosis  
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Vitamin d deficiency leads to softening ob bone, which is known as   osteomalacia  
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pertaining to the upper arm bone   humeral  
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the shoulder bone is the   scapula  
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the smaller of the two lower leg bones is the   fibula  
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inflammation of bone and bone marrow   osteomyelitis  
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clubfoot   talipes  
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a splintered or crushed bone   comminuted fracture  
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surgical repair of a joint   arthroplasty  
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condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint   ankylosis  
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chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage   osteoarthritis  
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inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation   gouty arthritis  
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malignant tumor of smooth muscle   leiomyosarcoma  
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wasting away (no development of muscle)   atrophy  
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two mineral substance necessary for proper development of bones are   calicum and phosphorus (in bone marrow)  
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the shaft of a long bone is called the   diaphysis  
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the ends of a long bone are called the   epiphysis  
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the bones of a fetus are mainly composed   cartilage  
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during bone development, immature bone cells called   osteoblasts  
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red bone marrow is found in spongy or   cancellous  
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the strong membrane surrounding the surface of a bone is the   periosteum  
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hard, dense bone tissue lying under the periosteum is called   compact/cortical  
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the physician who treats bones and bones disease is a   orthopedist  
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series of bone canals containing blood vessels are the   haversian  
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forms the forehead   frontal bone  
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cheeck bone   zygomatic  
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upper jaw bone   maxilla  
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forms the back and base of the skull   occipital  
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lowwer jaw bone   mandible  
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forms the roof and upper side of the skull   parietal bone  
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two paired bones at the corner of each eye   lacrimal  
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bone near the ear; connected to the lower jaw   temporal bone  
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condyle   knucle like process at the end of a bone/joint  
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fossa   shallow cavity in bone  
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tubercle   rounded small process on bone  
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trochanger   large process at the neck of the femur  
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foramen   passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave  
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fissure   narrow, slit-like opening in or between bones  
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shoulder bone   scapula  
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upper arm bone   humerus  
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breastbone   sternum  
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thigh bone   femur  
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finger bones   phalanges  
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collar bone   clavicle  
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wrist bones   carpals  
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kneecap   patella  
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foot bones   tarsals  
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backbone   vertebra  
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