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skeletal anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Anatomy | The study of the body structure |
| Physiology | The study of the body function |
| 4 types of tissue | Epithelial, Connective, Muscle, Nervous |
| Adipose | Lipid storing cells (fat) |
| Epiphysis | End part of a long bone (top and bottom) |
| Diaphysis | Shaft or central part of a long bone |
| Metaphysis | The wide portions of long bones ( towards each end) |
| Medullary cavity | Central cavity in a long bone, contains the red or yellow bone marrow |
| Foramen | A hole in the bone where the blood vessels pass |
| Axial skeleton | Composed of the bones on the axis/midline |
| Atlas | First vertebrae in the cervical vertebrae (C1) |
| Axis | Second vertebrae in the cervical vertebrae (C2) |
| Appendicular Skeleton | Composed of bones and limbs |
| Thoracic limb | Forelimb |
| Pelvic limb | Hindlimb |
| Pneumatic bones | Bone this partly hallow/air pockets |
| Visceral skeleton | well developed bone in the penis, all tissue |
| 3 Classifications if joints | Fibrous, Cartilaginous, Synovial |
| Patella | Largest sesamoid bone |
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