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ch15 vocabulary

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rounded depression, or socket, in the pelvis, which joins the femur(thigh bone, forming the hip bone   show
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show acromion  
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thin layer of cartilage surrounding the bone in the joint space   show
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dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton   show
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show calcium  
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spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of the bone   show
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show cartilaginous tissue  
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show collagen  
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hard, dense bone tissue, usually found around the outer portion of bones   show
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knucke-like process at the end of a bone near the joint   show
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show cranial bones  
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shaft, or mid-portion, of a long bone   show
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flat, round, plate-like structure   show
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cartilaginous area at the end of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place in the immature skeleton   show
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each end of a long bone;the area beyond the epiphyseal   show
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show facial bones  
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narrow, slit-like opening in or between bones   show
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soft spot(incomplete bone formation) between the skull bones of an infant   show
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opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave   show
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show fossa  
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minute spaces filled with blood vessels, found in compact bone   show
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show malleolus  
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upper portion of the sternum   show
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show mastoid process  
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central, hallowed-out area in the shaft of a long bone   show
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show metaphysis  
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large process on the proximal end of the ulna   show
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show osseous tissue  
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process of bone formation   show
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show osteoblast  
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bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue   show
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show periosteum  
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mineral substnce found in bones in combination with calcium   show
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area of confluence(coming together) of the two pubic bones in the pelvis   show
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show red bone marrow  
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show ribs  
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