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anatomy and physiology

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Acetabulum acetabul/o   Cup-shaped socket in the hip bone that is formed by the ilium and the public bone.  
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Acromion   Flat,bony projection of the scapula where it connects to the clavicle  
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Appendicular skeleton Appendicul/o limb;small attached part   The bones of the shoulders, arms, hips and legs  
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Articular cartilage articul/o joint   Cartilage that cover the bone ends in a synovial joint  
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Articulation articul/o joint   A joint where two bones come together and join or articulate  
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Axial skeleton axi/o   The bones of the head, chest, and spine they don't move very much  
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bones osse/o oste/o bone   the 206 individual pieces of the skeleton  
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calcaneus calcane/o calcaneus (heal bone)   Largest of the ankle bones, also known as the heel bone  
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cancellous bone cancell/o lattice structure   Spongy bone found in the epiphyses of long bones. Is is filled with red bone marrow  
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carpal bones carp/o wrist   the eight small bones of the wrist joint  
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cervical vertebrae cervic/o neck; cervix   Vertebrae C1 through C7 in the cervical spine. C1 in the Atlas; C2 in the Axis  
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Clavicle clavic/o   Horizontal bone in each shoulder. (collar bone)  
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coccyx coccyg/o   Tail Bone, Group of small, fused certbrae below the scarum  
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Carocoid Process   Small projection on the scaplula where the muscles of the arm and chest attach.  
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Coronal Suture coron/o encircling structure   Suture between the frontal bone and the parietal bones of the cranium  
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Costal Cartilage cost/o rib Chondro/o cartilage   Smooth,firm, flexible segments of connective tissue that join the rigs to the sternum.  
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Cranium crani/o   Bony structure of the head that contains the cranial cavity and the brain  
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Diaphysis diaphys/o   The straight shaft of a long bone  
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Epiphysis epiphys/o   growth area on the end of a bone  
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Ethmoid bone ethm/o sieve   Bone that forms the anterior base of the cranium bony nasal septum eye sockets  
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Extremity   An arm or leg, Limb  
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Facial bones faci/o   Face bones  
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femur femor/o trochanter/o   Thigh bone, each end is call the trochanters  
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Fibula fibul/o   Smaller Lower leg bone, located on the little toe side  
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Fontanel   Soft spots on the baby's head  
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Foramen   A hole in a bone,Foramen Magnum in the cranium, vertral foramen in the vertrabra, and obturator foramen in each ischium.  
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Fronta Bone front/o   Bone that forms the forehead and front of the carnium  
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Glenoid fossa glen/o   Socket of a joint, Where the head of the hurmerus articulates to form the shoulder joint  
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Hallux   The great Toe  
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Humerus humer/o   Upper arm bone, long bone of the upper arm  
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Hyoid bone hy/o   U shaped structure/ bone that anchors the cuscles of the tonge and the larynx  
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Ilium ili/o   Hip Bone, including the iliac crest and the lilac spine.  
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Intervertebral Disk vertebr/o   Circular disk between two vertebrae, outer wall is fibrocartilage and inner is gelatinous substance, nucleus pulposus, cushion  
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Ischium ischi/0   Hip bone. Most inferior hip bone  
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Joint   Area where two bones come together. There are 3 types of joints, suture, symphysis, synovial  
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Lacrimal bones lacrim/o tears   Facial bones with in the eye socket  
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Ligament ligament/o   Fibrous bands that hold two bone end together at synovial joint  
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Lumbar Vertebrae Lumbo/o   Lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis L1 through L5 in the lumbar spine  
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Malleoulus malleol/o   Bony projections of the distal tibia and fibula often called ankle bones.  
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Mandible mandibul/o   Lower Jaw, facial bone that forms the lower jaw.  
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Manubrium   Triangular, most superior part of the sternum  
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Maxillary Bones maxill/o   Facial bones that form the immoveable upper jaw.  
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Medullary Cavity medull/o cac/o   long cavity in the center of a long bone, it contains yellow bone marrow(fatty tissue)  
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Meniscus menisc/o   Cresent shaped cartilage pad found in some synovial joints like the knee.  
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Metacarpal bones carp/o   Wrist, The five long bones on the hand, one for each finger, that lie distal to the wrist.  
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Matarsal bones tars/o   Ankle, one of the five long bones in the midfoot,for each toe,lies distal to the ankel  
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Nasal Bones nas/o   Facial bones that form the bridge of the nose and inner roof of the nasal cavity  
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Obturator Forarm   Large opening in the ischemia that is covered by a fibrous membrane and is a point of attachment for some muscles of the hip  
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occipital bone occipit/o   Back of the head, forms the back of the cranium  
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osseous tissue osse/o   Bone, which is a type of connective tissue  
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Olecranon   Large, square, bony projection on the proximal ulna that forms the point of the elbow.  
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Ossous Tissue osse/o   Bone, which is a type of connective tissue  
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Ossicles ossicul/o   Three tiny bones in the middle ear, known as the ossicular chain  
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ossification ossificat/o   Process which cartilaginous tissue is changed into bone form infancy through puberty.  
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Osteoblast oste/o   Osteocyte that forms new bone or rebuilds bone  
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osteoclast oste/o   Osteocyte that breaks down old or damaged bone areas  
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Osteocyte oste/o   Bone cell. There are two types of osteoclast and osteoblast.;  
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Palanine Bones plata/o   Facial bones that form the posterior part of the hard palate.  
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Paretal bones pariet/o wall of a cavity   Bones that form the right and left sides of the top and back of the cranium  
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Patella   Knee Cap, anterior to the knee joint.  
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Pelvis pelv/o hips renal pelvis   The hip bones as well as the sacrum and coccyx of the spinal column  
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Periosteum oste/o bone   Thick, fibrous membrane that covers the outside surface of a bone  
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Peroneal perone/o   Adjective meaning the fibula. applies to the fibula bone and muscles & nerves in that area  
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Phalanx phalang/o (finger or toe)   One of the bones of a finger or toe, or a digit or ray  
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Popliteal space poplite/o   Area back of the knee, bordered by muscles, nerves and blood vessels  
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Pubis pub/o   Most anterior hip bone.  
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Radius radi/o   Forearm bone located along the thumb side of the lower arm  
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Rib cost/o   The twelve pairs of bones that form the sides of the thorax  
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Sacrum sacr/o   Group of five fused vertebrae below the lumbar vertebrae  
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Sagittal Suture sagitt/o goring from front to back   Midline suture between the two parietal bones on the right and left on the cranium  
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Scapula scapul/o   Trangular shaped bone on each side of the upper back, also known as the shoulder blade  
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Skeletal system skelet/o skeleton   Body system that consists of all the bones, ligament joints in the body  
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Skeletomuscular System skelet/o muscul/o   Combined bones and muscle systems.  
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Skeleton skelet/o   The bony framework of the body that consists of all the bones  
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Skull   Bony structure of the head that consists of the cranium and facial bones.  
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Sphenoid bone sphen/o wedge shape   Bone that forms the central base of the cranium and posterior walls of the eyes  
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Spine spin/o backbone   Bony vertical column of vertebrae, Spinal column, vertebral column, backbone  
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Sternum sern/o breast   Vertical bone of the anterior thorax to which the clavicle and ribs are attached. Breast bone  
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Suture   immovable joint between two bones of the cranium  
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Tarsal Bones tars/o ankle   The seven bones in the ankle joint  
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Synovial joint synovi/o membrane,capsul/o enveloping structure   Fully moveable joints, two types; hinged and ball and socket joints.  
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Temporal bones tempor/o side of the head   Bones on the side of the head,  
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Thoracic Vertebrae thorac/o chest   Vertebrae T1 thought T12 in the thoracic part of the spine in the chest.  
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Thorax thorac/o chest   Bony cage of the chest, also known as the rib cage.  
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Tibia tibi/o shin bone   Larger of the two bones of the lower leg, shin bone  
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Turbinates turbin/o scroll like structure   Facial bones that are projections with in the nasal cavity  
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Ulna uin/o forearm   Forearm bone located along the little finger side of the lower arm  
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Vertebra vertebr/o   Bony structure of the spine  
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Vomer   Facial bone that forms the bottom of the nasal septum and continues to base of cranium  
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Xiphoid process xiph/o sword   Inferior pointed tip of the sternum  
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Zygomatic bones zybomat/o   Facial bones that form the cheek bones. singular Zygoma  
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