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Kims bones
anatomy and physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acetabulum acetabul/o | Cup-shaped socket in the hip bone that is formed by the ilium and the public bone. |
| Acromion | Flat,bony projection of the scapula where it connects to the clavicle |
| Appendicular skeleton Appendicul/o limb;small attached part | The bones of the shoulders, arms, hips and legs |
| Articular cartilage articul/o joint | Cartilage that cover the bone ends in a synovial joint |
| Articulation articul/o joint | A joint where two bones come together and join or articulate |
| Axial skeleton axi/o | The bones of the head, chest, and spine they don't move very much |
| bones osse/o oste/o bone | the 206 individual pieces of the skeleton |
| calcaneus calcane/o calcaneus (heal bone) | Largest of the ankle bones, also known as the heel bone |
| cancellous bone cancell/o lattice structure | Spongy bone found in the epiphyses of long bones. Is is filled with red bone marrow |
| carpal bones carp/o wrist | the eight small bones of the wrist joint |
| cervical vertebrae cervic/o neck; cervix | Vertebrae C1 through C7 in the cervical spine. C1 in the Atlas; C2 in the Axis |
| Clavicle clavic/o | Horizontal bone in each shoulder. (collar bone) |
| coccyx coccyg/o | Tail Bone, Group of small, fused certbrae below the scarum |
| Carocoid Process | Small projection on the scaplula where the muscles of the arm and chest attach. |
| Coronal Suture coron/o encircling structure | Suture between the frontal bone and the parietal bones of the cranium |
| Costal Cartilage cost/o rib Chondro/o cartilage | Smooth,firm, flexible segments of connective tissue that join the rigs to the sternum. |
| Cranium crani/o | Bony structure of the head that contains the cranial cavity and the brain |
| Diaphysis diaphys/o | The straight shaft of a long bone |
| Epiphysis epiphys/o | growth area on the end of a bone |
| Ethmoid bone ethm/o sieve | Bone that forms the anterior base of the cranium bony nasal septum eye sockets |
| Extremity | An arm or leg, Limb |
| Facial bones faci/o | Face bones |
| femur femor/o trochanter/o | Thigh bone, each end is call the trochanters |
| Fibula fibul/o | Smaller Lower leg bone, located on the little toe side |
| Fontanel | Soft spots on the baby's head |
| Foramen | A hole in a bone,Foramen Magnum in the cranium, vertral foramen in the vertrabra, and obturator foramen in each ischium. |
| Fronta Bone front/o | Bone that forms the forehead and front of the carnium |
| Glenoid fossa glen/o | Socket of a joint, Where the head of the hurmerus articulates to form the shoulder joint |
| Hallux | The great Toe |
| Humerus humer/o | Upper arm bone, long bone of the upper arm |
| Hyoid bone hy/o | U shaped structure/ bone that anchors the cuscles of the tonge and the larynx |
| Ilium ili/o | Hip Bone, including the iliac crest and the lilac spine. |
| Intervertebral Disk vertebr/o | Circular disk between two vertebrae, outer wall is fibrocartilage and inner is gelatinous substance, nucleus pulposus, cushion |
| Ischium ischi/0 | Hip bone. Most inferior hip bone |
| Joint | Area where two bones come together. There are 3 types of joints, suture, symphysis, synovial |
| Lacrimal bones lacrim/o tears | Facial bones with in the eye socket |
| Ligament ligament/o | Fibrous bands that hold two bone end together at synovial joint |
| Lumbar Vertebrae Lumbo/o | Lower back; area between the ribs and pelvis L1 through L5 in the lumbar spine |
| Malleoulus malleol/o | Bony projections of the distal tibia and fibula often called ankle bones. |
| Mandible mandibul/o | Lower Jaw, facial bone that forms the lower jaw. |
| Manubrium | Triangular, most superior part of the sternum |
| Maxillary Bones maxill/o | Facial bones that form the immoveable upper jaw. |
| Medullary Cavity medull/o cac/o | long cavity in the center of a long bone, it contains yellow bone marrow(fatty tissue) |
| Meniscus menisc/o | Cresent shaped cartilage pad found in some synovial joints like the knee. |
| Metacarpal bones carp/o | Wrist, The five long bones on the hand, one for each finger, that lie distal to the wrist. |
| Matarsal bones tars/o | Ankle, one of the five long bones in the midfoot,for each toe,lies distal to the ankel |
| Nasal Bones nas/o | Facial bones that form the bridge of the nose and inner roof of the nasal cavity |
| Obturator Forarm | Large opening in the ischemia that is covered by a fibrous membrane and is a point of attachment for some muscles of the hip |
| occipital bone occipit/o | Back of the head, forms the back of the cranium |
| osseous tissue osse/o | Bone, which is a type of connective tissue |
| Olecranon | Large, square, bony projection on the proximal ulna that forms the point of the elbow. |
| Ossous Tissue osse/o | Bone, which is a type of connective tissue |
| Ossicles ossicul/o | Three tiny bones in the middle ear, known as the ossicular chain |
| ossification ossificat/o | Process which cartilaginous tissue is changed into bone form infancy through puberty. |
| Osteoblast oste/o | Osteocyte that forms new bone or rebuilds bone |
| osteoclast oste/o | Osteocyte that breaks down old or damaged bone areas |
| Osteocyte oste/o | Bone cell. There are two types of osteoclast and osteoblast.; |
| Palanine Bones plata/o | Facial bones that form the posterior part of the hard palate. |
| Paretal bones pariet/o wall of a cavity | Bones that form the right and left sides of the top and back of the cranium |
| Patella | Knee Cap, anterior to the knee joint. |
| Pelvis pelv/o hips renal pelvis | The hip bones as well as the sacrum and coccyx of the spinal column |
| Periosteum oste/o bone | Thick, fibrous membrane that covers the outside surface of a bone |
| Peroneal perone/o | Adjective meaning the fibula. applies to the fibula bone and muscles & nerves in that area |
| Phalanx phalang/o (finger or toe) | One of the bones of a finger or toe, or a digit or ray |
| Popliteal space poplite/o | Area back of the knee, bordered by muscles, nerves and blood vessels |
| Pubis pub/o | Most anterior hip bone. |
| Radius radi/o | Forearm bone located along the thumb side of the lower arm |
| Rib cost/o | The twelve pairs of bones that form the sides of the thorax |
| Sacrum sacr/o | Group of five fused vertebrae below the lumbar vertebrae |
| Sagittal Suture sagitt/o goring from front to back | Midline suture between the two parietal bones on the right and left on the cranium |
| Scapula scapul/o | Trangular shaped bone on each side of the upper back, also known as the shoulder blade |
| Skeletal system skelet/o skeleton | Body system that consists of all the bones, ligament joints in the body |
| Skeletomuscular System skelet/o muscul/o | Combined bones and muscle systems. |
| Skeleton skelet/o | The bony framework of the body that consists of all the bones |
| Skull | Bony structure of the head that consists of the cranium and facial bones. |
| Sphenoid bone sphen/o wedge shape | Bone that forms the central base of the cranium and posterior walls of the eyes |
| Spine spin/o backbone | Bony vertical column of vertebrae, Spinal column, vertebral column, backbone |
| Sternum sern/o breast | Vertical bone of the anterior thorax to which the clavicle and ribs are attached. Breast bone |
| Suture | immovable joint between two bones of the cranium |
| Tarsal Bones tars/o ankle | The seven bones in the ankle joint |
| Synovial joint synovi/o membrane,capsul/o enveloping structure | Fully moveable joints, two types; hinged and ball and socket joints. |
| Temporal bones tempor/o side of the head | Bones on the side of the head, |
| Thoracic Vertebrae thorac/o chest | Vertebrae T1 thought T12 in the thoracic part of the spine in the chest. |
| Thorax thorac/o chest | Bony cage of the chest, also known as the rib cage. |
| Tibia tibi/o shin bone | Larger of the two bones of the lower leg, shin bone |
| Turbinates turbin/o scroll like structure | Facial bones that are projections with in the nasal cavity |
| Ulna uin/o forearm | Forearm bone located along the little finger side of the lower arm |
| Vertebra vertebr/o | Bony structure of the spine |
| Vomer | Facial bone that forms the bottom of the nasal septum and continues to base of cranium |
| Xiphoid process xiph/o sword | Inferior pointed tip of the sternum |
| Zygomatic bones zybomat/o | Facial bones that form the cheek bones. singular Zygoma |
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