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Cell Anatomy and Skeletal System

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what divides the two ventral cavities   diaphragm  
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two parts of the thoracic cavity   mediastinum (contains pericardium) and pleura  
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three organs found in mediastinum   heart, trachea, esophagus  
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outer wall of a serous cavity   parietal serosa  
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inner wall of a serous cavity   visceral serosa  
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biological catalysts   enzymes  
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mechanism by which particles enter a cell   endocytosis  
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primary nonspecific defense mechanism of the host, an example of endocytosis   phagocytosis  
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mechanism that moves substances out of the cell   exocytosis  
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site of protein synthesis   ribosomes  
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network within the cytoplasm   endoplasmic reticulum  
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cell membrane factory   rough ER  
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stores ionic calcium in the cell   rough ER  
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site of lipid metabolism in the cell   smooth ER  
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post office of the cell   golgi apparatus  
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powerhouse of the cell   mitochondria  
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membrane-walled sacs that contain digestive enzymes   lysosomes  
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cell skeleton   cytoskeleton  
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control center of the cell   nucleus  
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tissue responsible for covering and lining   epithelial tissue  
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tissue responsible for support   connective tissue  
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tissue responsible for movement   muscle tissue  
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tissue responsible for control/communication   nervous tissue  
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one layer of cells in epithelial tiss.   simple  
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more than one layer of cells in epithelial tiss.   stratified  
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cells wider than tall, plate-like   squamous  
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cells as wide as they are tall   cuboidal  
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cells that are taller than they are wide   columnar  
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ducts that carry products to an epithelial surface or into a body cavity   exocrine gland  
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ductless glands that secrete substances directly into the blood stream   endocrine gland  
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organ that functions for both exocrine and endocrine   pancreas  
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most diverse and abundant tissue   connective tissue  
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4 types of connective tissue   connective tissue proper, cartilage, bone, blood  
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three types of membranes that combine epithelial and connective tissue   1) cutaneous membrane, 2) mucous membrane, 3) serous membrane  
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striated and voluntary muscle tissue   skeletal muscle  
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striated and involuntary muscle tissue   cardiac muscle  
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non-striated and involuntary muscle tissue   smooth muscle  
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two layers of skin   epidermis, dermis  
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layer of skin classified as stratified squamous epithelial tissue   epidermis  
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layer of skin classified as connective tissue   dermis  
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lies deep to the skin and is not considered part of the skin   hypodermis  
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most abundant cell type in the epidermis, produces keratin   keratinocytes  
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epidermal cell type which produces a dark skin pigment   melanocytes  
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epidermal cell type associated with a sensory nerve ending, receptor for touch   merkel cells  
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epidermal cell type that uses endocytosis to take up antigens, immune system   langerhans cells  
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superficial layer of the dermis   papillary layer  
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papillary layer of dermis composed of ______ connective tissue   areolar  
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deep layer of the dermis   reticular layer  
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reticular layer of dermis composed of _______ connective tissue   dense irregular  
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is dermis vascularized?   yes  
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two names for hypodermis   superficial fascia, subcutaneous layer  
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two tissue types in hypodermis   areolar and adipose connective tissue  
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flexible strand of dead hard keratin   hair  
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two parts of a hair   root, shaft  
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sebaceous glands occur everywhere on the body except   palms and soles  
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sebaceous glands secrete   sebum  
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another name for sweat gland   sudoriferous gland  
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true sweat is   99% water, some NaCl and metabolic wastes  
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sweat gland that produces true sweat   eccrine gland  
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larger of the sweat glands, produce sweat with fatty substances and proteins   apocrine gland  
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scale-like modification of epidermis, made of hard keratin   nails  
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membrane of fibrous connective tissue around the surface of cartilage   perichrondrium  
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most abundant cartilage type   hyaline cartilage  
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cartilage found at the ends of long bones and costal cartilage   hyaline cartilage  
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cartilage which contains many elastic fibers, able to tolerate repeated bending   elastic cartilage  
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cartilage found in the ear and epiglottis   elastic cartilage  
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cartilage which resists strong compression and strong tension   fibrocartilage  
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cartilage found in the intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis, and menisci of the knee   fibrocartilage  
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blood cell formation   hematopoieisis  
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bones longer than they are wide   long bones  
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bones roughly cube-shaped   short bones  
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thin and flattened, usually curved bones   flat bones  
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bones of various shapes which do not fit into other categories   irregular bones  
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humerus is classified as a   long bone  
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carpals are classified as   short bones  
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ribs are classified as   flat bones  
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hip bones and bones of the vertebral column are classified as   irregular bones  
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dense outer layer of bone   compact bone  
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internal network of bone (three names)   spongy, cancellous, trabecular bone  
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shaft of a bone   diaphysis  
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ends of a bone   epiphysis  
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hollow cavity in the shaft of the bone filled with yellow marrow   medullary cavity  
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the fibrous membrane that covers the external surfaces of bones except at their articular surfaces   periosteum  
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fibers extending from the periosteum into the lamellae of the bone   sharpey's fibers/perforating fibers  
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membrane lining the medullary cavity of bone and other inner bone surfaces   endosteum  
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microscopic bone unit of compact bone consisting of haversian canals and lamellae, miniature weight-bearing pillars   osteon/haversian system  
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layer of bone matrix in which the collagen fibers and mineral crystals align and run in a single direction   lamella  
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fibers of adjacent lamella run in ______ directions   opposite  
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runs through the core of each osteon, contains blood vessels and nerve fibers   central/haversian canal  
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lie at right angles to central canals and connect blood and nerve supply of the periosteum to the central canals and marrow cavity   perforating canals/volkmann's canals  
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mature bone cells   osteocytes  
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osteocyte bodies occupy small cavities in compact bone called   lacunue  
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spider legs of osteocytes occupy thin tubes called   canaliculi  
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organic bone tissue makes up ____ of bone, list an abundant tissue that contributes to flexibility of bone   35%, collagen  
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inorganic bone tissue makes up ____ of bone, name a mineral salt that provides bone with hardness and resistance to compressibility   65%, calcium phosphate  
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how many total bones? in axial skeleton? appendicular?   206, 80, 126  
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name the paired cranial bones   temporal, parietal  
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name the unpaired cranial bones   frontal, occipital, ethmoid, sphenoid  
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feature of the frontal bone which holds the large frontal lobes of the brain   anterior cranial fossa  
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4 regions of the temporal bone   squamosal, tympanic, petrous, mastoid  
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zygomatic process in on the ______ region of the _______ bone   squamosal region, temporal  
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mandibular fossa is on the ______ region of the ______ bone   squamosal region, temporal  
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temporal region that surrounds the external auditory meatus   tympanic region  
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styloid process is on the ______ region of the _____ bone   tympanic region, temporal  
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region just posterior to the tympanic region on the temporal bone   mastoid process  
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mastoid process is on the _____ region of the ____ temporal bone   mastoid, temporal  
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region of the temporal bone which projects medially and contributes to the cranial base   petrous region  
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carotid canal located on ____ region of the temporal bone   petrous  
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jugular foramen located on the _____ region of the temporal bone   petrous  
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three ossicles of the ear   malleus, incus, stapes  
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bone that spans the floor of the cranial base   sphenoid bone  
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saddle-shaped prominence on the superior surface of the body, seat of the saddle is called the ______, holds what?   sella turcica, hypophyseal fossa, pituitary gland  
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lies between nasal and sphenoid bones, forms most of the medial bony region between the nasal cavity and orbits   ethmoid bone  
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the superior surface of the ethmoid bone, contribute to the roof of the nasal cavity-what passes through the openings in this structure   cribriform plate, olfactory nerve  
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ethmoid bone: extend medially from the lateral masses and protrude into the nasal cavity   superior and middle nasal conchae  
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ethmoid bone: between the two cribriform plates, helps secure the brain w/in cranial cavity   crista galli  
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ethmoid bone: projects inferiorly and forms superior part of nasal septum   perpendicular plate  
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unpaired facial bones (2)   mandible and vomer  
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paired facial bones (6)   maxillary, zygomatic, nasals, lacrimals, palatines, inferior nasal conchae  
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forms the inferior part of the nasal septum   vomer  
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thin, curved bones that project medially to form the lateral walls of the nasal cavity   inferior nasal conchae  
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only bone with no articulation with any other bone   hyoid  
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how many number of vertebrae?   26  
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how many cervical vertebrae   7  
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how many thoracic vertebrae   12  
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how many lumbar vertebrae   5  
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inferior to lumbar vert   sacrum  
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most inferior region of vertebral column   coccyx  
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cervical and lumbar curvatures are ______ from a posterolateral view   concave  
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thoracic and sacral curvatures are _____ from a posterolateral view   convex  
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c1 vert is the   atlas  
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c2 vert is the   axis  
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dens is located on the   axis  
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sternum, 3 sections   manubrium, body, xiphoid process  
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total ribs   12  
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true ribs   7  
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false ribs   5  
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floating ribs   2  
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number of bones in upper extremities, lower extremities?   64, 62  
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more stable of the girdles for movement   pelvic girdle  
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more flexible of the girdles for movement   pectoral girdle  
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medial condyle of the humerus, articulates with ulna   trochlea  
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lateral condyle of the humerus that articulates with the radius   capitulum  
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humerus: located directly superior to the trochlea on posterior surface, receives the olecranon process of ulna when extended   olecranon fossa  
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humerus: located superior to the trochlea on anterior surface, receives the coronoid process of ulna when flexed   coronoid fossa  
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in anatomical position, which of the forearm bones is lateral? medial?   radius is lateral, ulna is medial  
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main bone that forms the elbow joint   ulna  
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smooth depression on the ulna which receives the radius   radial notch  
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name the 8 carpal bones   scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate  
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metacarpals and phalanges are all numbered 1-5 starting with which digit?   pollex  
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portion of the os coxae which forms the sacroiliac joint, what region of bone?   iliac, on the auricular region  
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the strongest part of the hip bone, bear most of our weight when sitting   ischial tuberosities  
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two pubic regions of os coxae joined by _____ cartilage at the _____   fibrocartilage, pubic symphysis  
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a large hole between the pubis and ischium   obturator foramen  
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medial bone of the leg   tibia  
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forms the medial bulge of the ankle   medial malleolus  
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stick-like lateral bone of the leg   fibula  
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forms the lateral bulge of the ankle   lateral malleolus  
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ankle bone   talus  
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heel bone   calcaneus  
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cuboid, navicular, and the cuneiforms are examples of   tarsals  
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