Skeletal System

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bones in human body

Answer 1

206

Question 2

Cartilage

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Specialized fibrous connective tissue found at the ends of nines; forms major portion of the embryonic skeleton and part of the skeleton in adults

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tendons

Answer 3

attach muscles to bones, consist of connective tissue

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ligaments

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band of fibrous tissue that connect bones, cartilages and other structures; also serve as places for the attachment of fascia

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flat

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Ribs, scapula (shoulder blade) , parts of pelvic girdle, bones of the skull

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long

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Tibia, Femur, Humerus, Radius

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short

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Carpals, Tarsals

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irregular

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Veretrae, Ossicles of the ear

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Sesamoid

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Patella (kneecap)

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Sutural/Wormian

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between flat bones of skull

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Condyle

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Rounded projection that enters into the formation of a joint, articulation

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crest

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Ridge on the bone

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fissure

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Slitlike opening between two bones

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foramen

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Opening in the bone for blood vessels, ligaments, and nerves

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fossa

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Shallow depression in or on a bone

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head

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rounded at the end of the bone

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meatus

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tubelike passage of canal

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process

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Enlargement or protrusion of a bone

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sinus

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air cavity within certain bones

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sulcus

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Groove, furrow, depression, or fissure

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trochanter

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Either of the two bony projections below the neck of the femur

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Tubercle

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Small, rounded process

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Tuberosity

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large, rounded process

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spine

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Pointed, sharp, slender process

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joint

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place where two or more bones connect

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Synarthrosis (fibrous)

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does not permit movement, bones are in close contact, no joint cavity Ex. cranial structure

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Amphiarthrosis (Cartilaginous)

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permits very slight movement Ex. Vertebra

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Diarthrosis (synovial)

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allows free movement in a variety of directions, synovial membrane lines the joint and produces synovial fluid which lubricates the joint. Ex. knee, hip, wrist, foot

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pelvis

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lower portion of trunk

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female pelvis

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gynecoid - made for childbirth

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male pelvis

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android - made for lifting and running

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acetabula/o

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acetabulum

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acr/o

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extremity

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ankyl/o

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stiffening, crooked

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arthr/o

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joint

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burs/o

Answer 36

a pouch

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calcan/e

Answer 37

heel bone

Question 38

carp/o

Answer 38

wrist

Question 39

chondr/o

Answer 39

cartilage

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clavicul/o

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clavicle/collar bone

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coccyg/e

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coccyx/tailbone

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Coll/a

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glue

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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skull

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dactyl/o

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finger or toe

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femur/o

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femur

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fibul/o

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fibula

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fibul/o

Answer 48

fibula

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fixat/o

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fastened

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humer/o

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humerus

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ili/o

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ilium

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kyph/o

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a hump

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lamin/o

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lamina (thin plate)

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lord/o

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bending, curve, swayback

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lumb/o

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loin, lower back

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mandubul/o

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lower jawbone

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maxill/o

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upper jawbone

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menisc/i

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crescent

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Myel/o

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bone marrow

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oste/o

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bone

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patell/o

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kneecap

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ped/o

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foot

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phalang/e/o

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phalanges

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rad/i

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radius

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radi/o

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x-ray

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rheumat/o

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discharge

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sacr/o

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sacrum

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sarc/o

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flesh

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scapul/o

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shoulder blade

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scoli/o

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curvature

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spin/o

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spine

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spindly/o

Answer 72

vertebra

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stern/o

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sternum, breastbone

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tendin/o

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tendon

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tibi/o

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tibia

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tract/o

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to draw

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uln/o

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ulna

Question 78

vertebr/o

Answer 78

vertebra

Question 79

xiph/o

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sword

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a-

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without

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-plasia

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formation

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arthralgia

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joint pain

Question 83

arthritis

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join inflammation

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-itis

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inflammation

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-centitis

Answer 85

surgical puncture