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Unit exam 2 Skeletal

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short bone   example: carpals (wrist)  
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long bone   example: humerus (arm)  
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flat bone   example: frontal (skull)  
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irregular bone   example: vertebrae (spinal cord)  
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diaphysis   hollow tube of hard compact bone  
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epiphysis   cancellous bone that constains red bone marrow  
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periosteum   strong membrane covering bone everywhere except joint surfaces  
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endosteum   thin membrane lining medullary cavity  
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osteoclasts   reabsorb bone  
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osteocytes   bone cells  
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chondrocystes   cartilage cell type  
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osteoblasts   form new bone  
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axial skeleton   skull, vertebral column, ribs and sternum  
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appendicular skeleton   1. Girdles: these are of two types: pectoral, pelvic girdle. 2. Limb bones: There are two pairs of limbs: a pair of forelimbs and a pair of hind limbs.  
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thoracic vertabrae   compose the middle segment of the vertebral column  
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cheekbone (zygomatic bone)   the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek  
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upper jaw bone   the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium  
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occipital   saucer-shaped membrane bone situated at the back and lower part of the cranium  
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true ribs   any of the ribs that are attached to the breast bone (sternum): the seven upper ribs  
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false ribs   no direct attachment to the breast bone (sternum): the lower five  
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floating ribs   attached to the vertebrae only: two lowermost pairs  
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phalanges   finger bones  
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ulna   elbow bone (the other large bone on forearm)  
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radius   large bone on forearm  
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tibia   shin bone  
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fibula   calf bone  
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metacarpals   "knuckles" of the hand.  
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tarsals   ankle bone  
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ribs   long curved bones which form the cage  
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femur   thigh bone  
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humerus   long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow  
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mandible   lower jaw forming the skull with the cranium  
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carpals   wrist bones  
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metatarsals   five long bones in the foot  
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patella   kneecap  
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diarthrotic joint   exhibits essentially free movements  
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amphiarthrotic joint   offer a level of movement together with a level of sturdiness  
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synarthrotic joint   are essentially immovable  
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