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Skeletal System

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Arth-, Arthr-   joint  
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Carpus   wrist  
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Chond-   cartilage  
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-clast   to break  
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Cost-   ribs  
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Dont-   Teeth  
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Myel-   Bone marrow  
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Oss-, Osteo-   bone  
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syn-   union  
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Tarsus   ankle  
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exoskeleton   hard, outer skeleton that is outside the body, found in arthropods (insects, arachnids and crustaceans) and in molluscs with shells (clams and snails)  
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endoskeleton   skeleton embedded within the muscle, domestic animals contain the type of skeleton  
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functions of skeletal system   provides support, body form, works with muscle to perform body movements, and protects inner body organs  
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axial skeleton   bones of the skill, rids (costae), vertebrae, and sternum  
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appendicular skeleton   bones of the appendages or limbs  
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heterotrophic bones   (splanchnic or visceral bones) bones embedded in the organs  
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os rostrale   bone in the snout of the pig  
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ossa cordis   bones in the heart of cattle, sheep, and goats  
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os phrenis   bone in the diaphragm of camels  
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ossa penis   bones in the penis of carnivores (dogs and cats) and rodents  
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scleral rings   round bones found in the eyes of birds  
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hyoid apparatus   found in the tongue of avians  
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origin   the end of the muscle that is attached to a stationary part of bone  
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insertion   the end of the muscle that is attached to a mobile section of bone  
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tendons   attach muscles to bone  
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ligaments   attach bone to bone  
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epiphysis   the two ends of long bone  
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diaphysis   the shaft of long bone  
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epiphyseal-diaphyseal plate   a growth region between the epiphysis and the diaphysis  
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endosteum   membrane lining the medullary cavity  
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periosteum   membrane covering the outer surface of the bone composed of connective tissue  
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medullary cavity   hollow area in the center of the bone where bone marrow is located  
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diploe   spongy bone  
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long bone   dumb-bell shaped, wide, expanded ends, narrow, cylindrical mid-section  
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elongated bone   costae (ribs), expanded ends, no medullary cavity (marrow space)  
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aborted bone   ulna of horse, one expanded end, rudimentary medullary cavity (in the proximal-extended end of bone), distal extremity small  
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flat bone   flat in two dimensions  
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typical flat bone   bones of skull, intramembranous, lighter weight bone  
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atypical flat bone   scapula, develops from cartilage, no diploe  
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short bone   cubicle in shape, typical short bones, sesamoid bones  
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typical short bones   human wrist and ankle, knee and tarsal, carpels  
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sesamoid   shaped like sesame seeds, bones that form in a tendon, patella  
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functions of short bones   reduce concussion, reduce friction  
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Irregular bone   bones of vertebral column, cervical vertebrae  
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Pneumatic bone   air (air packets/spaces/cavities) birds, excavation in skill (paranasal sinuses)  
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5 types of bone   long bone, flat bone, short bone, irregular bone, pneumatic bone  
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How many cervical vertebrae do mammals have   7  
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