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Chapter 7 Understanding Words #2--The Skeletal System

Match the vocabulary term to the correct definition.

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acetabulumdepression of the hip bone that articulates with the head of the femur
axial skeletonupright portion of the skeleton that supports the head, neck, and trunk
osteoblastcell that will form bone tissue
canaliculustubular passage
carpalswrist bones
osteoclastcell that breaks down bone tissue
claviclebone that articulates with the sternum and scapula
condylerounded, bony process
coracoid processbeaklike process of the scapula
cribriform plateportion of the ethmoid bone with many small openings
crista gallibony ridge that projects upward into the cranial cavity
fovea capitispit in the head of a femur
glenoid cavitydepression in the scapula that articulates with the head of a humerus
intervertebral discstructure between vertebrae
intramembranous bonebone that forms within sheetlike masses of connective tissue
lamellathin, bony plate
external acoustic meatuscanal of the temporal bone that leads inward to parts of the ear
odontoid processtoothlike process of the second cervical vertebra
hematopoiesisprocess that forms blood cells


Chemistry, Physics, and Anatomy Instructor
Geraldine High School

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