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appendicular skeleton:   bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton  
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ossification:   the formation of bone  
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calcification:   the deposition of calcium salts within a tissue  
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tendon:   cord of dense fibrous tissue attaching a muscle to a bone  
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articulation:   joint; point where two bones meet  
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axial skeleton:   the bones of the skull, vertebral column, thorax, and sternum  
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bursa:   a small sac filled with fluid and located at friction points, especially joints  
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compact bone:   dense bone that contains parallel osteons  
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congenital:   existing at birth  
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diaphysis:   the shaft of a bone  
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epiphysis:   the end of a long bone  
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gross anatomy:   the study of the structural features of the body without the aid of a microscope  
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interstitial growth:   a form of cartilage growth through the growth, mitosis, and secretion of chondrocytes in the matrix  
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osteocyte:   a bone cell responsible for the maintenance and turnover of the mineral content of the surrounding bone  
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osteon:   a system of interconnecting canals in the microscopic structure of adult compact bone; unit of bone  
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pelvic girdle:   incomplete bony basin formed by the two coxal bones that secures the lower limbs to the sacrum of the axial skeleton  
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suture:   immovable fibrous joint that connects the bones of the adult skull  
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synovial fluid:   a fluid secreted by the synovial membrane; lubricates joint surfaces and nourishes articular cartilages  
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thorax:   that portion of the body trunk above the diaphragm and below the neck  
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ligament:   a cord of fibrous tissue that connects bones  
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