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A&P lab 3 (long bone structure & skull bones)

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skeletal system   supports, protects, provides levers, stores lipids & minerals (calcium), hematopoiesis  
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axial skeleton   axis of skeleton - skull, vertebrae, ribs  
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appendicular skeleton   appendages  
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bone structure   compact or spongy, long, short, flat, irregular  
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diaphysis   shaft  
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epiphysis   end of long bone  
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epiphyseal plate   growth plate  
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epiphyseal line   remnants of epiphyseal plate  
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medullary cavity   central cavity of diaphysis  
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endosteum   lining of shaft  
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yellow marrow   storage for adipose tissue  
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red marrow   area involved in forming blood cells  
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periosteum   covers bone surface  
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articular cartilage   covers epiphyseal surface  
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spongy bone   composed of small trabeculae and lots of open space  
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compact bone   looks smooth & homogeneous  
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osteon   Haversian system - bone unit  
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central canal   Haversian Canal - runs parallel to long bone  
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lamellae   circles around lacunae/osteons  
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osteocytes   mature bone cells  
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lacunae   chambers that hold osteocytes  
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canaliculi   tiny canals  
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perforating canals   Volkmann's Canals - perpendicular to shaft  
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frontal bone   anterior portion of cranium  
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parietal bone   postereolateral to frontal bone  
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sagittal suture   midline articulation point of two parietal bones  
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coronal suture   point of articulation of parietals with frontal bone  
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temporal bones   inferior to parietal bone on lateral skull  
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squamous suture   point of articulation of the temporal bone with the parietal bone  
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external auditory meatus   canal leading to eardrum & middle ear  
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styloid process   needlelike projection inferior to external auditory meatus  
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zygomatic process   a bridgelike projection joining to zygomatic bone anteriorly  
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mastoid process   rough projection inferior & posterior to external auditory meatus  
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mandibular fossa   rounded depression on the inferior surface of zygomatic process, forms socket for mandibular condyle  
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jugular foramen   opening medial to the styloid process through which internal jugular vein and cranial nerves  
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carotid canal   opening medial to styloid process through which internal carotid artery passes into cranial cavity  
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internal acoustic meatus   opening on posterior aspect of temporal bone allowing passage of cranial nerves  
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foramen lacerum   a jagged opening between temporal bone and sphenoid process providing passage for many small nerves and for internal carotid artery to pass into middle cranial fossa  
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occpital bone   most posterior bone of cranium  
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lambdoidal suture   site of articulation of occipital bone & parietal bones  
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foramen magnum   large opening in base of occipital, which allows the spinal cord to join with the brain  
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occipital condyles   rounded projections lateral to the foramen magnum that articulate with first cervical vertebrae  
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hypoglossal canal   opening medial & superior to the occipital condyle through which the hypoglossal nerve passes  
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sphenoid bone   bat-shaped bone forming the anterior plateau of the middle cranial fossa across the width of the skull  
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superior orbital fissures   jagged openings in orbits providing passage for cranial nerves to enter where serve eye  
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sella turcica   a saddle-shaped region in the spenoid midline  
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optic canals (optic foramina)   opening in the bases of the lesser wings through which the optic nerves enter the orbits to serve eyes  
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foramen rotundum   opening lateral to the sella turcica that allows passage of a branch of cranial nerve  
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foramen ovale   opening posterior to sella turcica that allows passage of branch of cranial nerve  
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foramen spinosum   located in the base of the skull, on the sphenoid bone, situated lateral to foramen ovale in a posterior angle  
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ethmoid bone   irregularly shaped bone anterior to the sphenoid  
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crista galli   vertical projection providing a point of attachment for dura mater  
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cribriform plate   bony plates lateral to the crista galli through which olfactory fibers pass to brain from nasal mucosa  
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mandible   the lower jawbone  
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mandibular condyle   articulation point of the mandible  
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coronoid process   (in mandibular) jutting anterior portion of the ramus; site of muscle attachment  
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maxillae   two bones fused in medial suture; form upper jawbone & parts of orbits  
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palatine processes   form the anterior hard palate  
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palatine bones   paired bones posterior to palatine process  
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zygomatic bones   lateral to the maxilla; forms portion of face called cheekbone  
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lacrimal bones   fingernail-sized bones forming a part of the medial orbit walls between maxilla & ethmoid  
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vomer   blade-shaped bone in medial plane of nasal cavity  
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hyoid bone   located in the throat above the larynx  
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fetal skull   indentations between bones are fontanels  
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anterior fontanel   soft spot on top  
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posterior fontanel   soft spot on back  
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sphenoidal fontanel   soft spot above jaws  
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mastoid fontanel   soft spot in back of jaw  
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