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Ch 8- The Skeletal System learning outcome

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Define axial and appendicular skeletons   forms the central axis (skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum and sacrum), includes the limbs and girdles  
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Define condyle   a rounded knob that articulates with another bone  
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Define foramen and meatus   foramen: a hole through a bone, usually round meatus: an opening into a canal  
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Define cranium   skull  
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Define fontanels and explain what happens to them over time   soft spots on a baby's head and over time the bone ossifies and hardens  
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Describe 2 functions of the vertebral column   provide support to the body and protect the spinal cord  
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Define pectoral girdle   attaches to the upper extremity of the body. contains the scapula and clavicle  
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define a fossa   a shallow, broad or elongated basin  
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define a tubercule   a small, rounded process  
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define a sulcus   a grove for a tendon, nerve or blood vessel  
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define a sinus   an air-filled space in a bone  
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calveria   skull cap forms roof and walls  
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base of skull and foramen magnum   contains foramen magnum which is a hole in the base of the skull that allows the brain stem to attach to the spinal cord  
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