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| Hematopoietic | pertaining to the formation of blood cells |
| Cartilage | form of connective tissue, more elastic than bone and makes up parts of the skeleton such as the flexible portion of the tip of the nose |
| articular cartilage | cover the joint surfaces of bones |
| meniscus | curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints |
| epiphysis | covered with articular cartilage, is the wide end of a long bone |
| diaphysis | the shaft of a long bone |
| articulations | joints |
| articulate | join or to come together in a manner that allows motion between the parts |
| suture | jagged line where bones join and form a joint that does not move |
| fontanelle | baby's head is the soft spot where the sutures between the frontal and parietal bones have not yet closed |
| symphysis | cartilaginous joint, is where two bones join and are held firmly together so they function as one bone |
| synovial joint | movable joints of the body |
| ball and socket joints | hips and shoulders, are synovial joints that allow a wide range of movement in many directions |
| hinge joints | knee or elbows |
| ligament | band of fibrous connective tissue that connects one bone to another bone |
| tendon | muscle to bone |
| bursa | fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are subject to friction |
| axial skeleton | consists of the skull, spinal column, ribs, and sternum. It protects the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory system |
| appendicular skeleton | upper extremities and shoulder girdle plus the lower extremities and pelvic girdle. It makes body movement possible and also protects the organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction |
| cranium | portion of the skull that encloses the brain |
| frontal bone | forehead |
| parietal bone | form most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium |
| occipital bone | forms the posterior floor and walls of the cranium. |
| temporal bones | form the sides and base of the cranium |
| mastoid process | bony projection located on each temporal bone just behind the ear |
| sphenoid bone | forms part of the base of the skull and parts of the floor and sides of the bony socket surrounding and protecting the eyeball |
| sella turcica | depression in the superior surface of the sphenoid bone,protects the pituitary gland |
| auditory ossicles | bones of the middle ear |
| external auditory meatus | external opening of the ear, is located in the temporal bone |
| zygomatic bones{cheekbones} | articulate with the frontal bone |
| maxillary bones | most of the upper jaw |
| palatine bones | form part of the hard palate of the mouth and the floor of the nose |
| lacrimal bones | make up part of the orbit at the inner angle of the eye |
| inferior conchae | are the thin, scroll-like bones that form part of the interior of the nose |
| vomer bone | forms base for then nasal septum |
| mandible{lower jaw bone} | the only movable bone of the skull |
| hyoid bone | is unique in that it does not articulate with any other bone. |
| true ribs | first 7 pairs of ribs |
| false ribs | next 3 pairs of ribs |
| floating ribs | last 2 pairs of ribs |
| sternum | forms the middle of the front of the rib cage |
| manubrium | which is bone, is the upper portion of the sterum |
| middle portion | known as the body |
| xiphoid process | lower portion, which is cartilage |
| thoraic cavity | ribs, sternum, thoracic vertebrae |
| pectoral girdle{shoulder girdle} | shoulders |
| clavicle {collarbone} | slender bone that connects the sternum to the scapula |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| acromion | extension of the scapula that forms the high point of the shoulder |
| humerus | bone of the upper arm |
| radius | one of two bones in the forearm |
| ulna | larger bone of the forearm |
| olecranon process{funny bone} | proximal projection on the ulna that forms the point of the elbow. |
| carpals | bones of the wrist |
| metacarpals | bones that form the palm of the hands |
| phalanges | are the bones of the fingers{ and of the toes} |
| vertebral column | supports the head and the body |
| lamina | one part of the posterior portion of a vertebra |
| cervical vertebrae | are the first set of seven vertebrae that form the neck |
| thoracic vertebrae | make up the second set of 12 vertebrae |
| lumbar vertebrae | make up the third set of five vertebrae |
| sacrum | slightly curved, triangular-shaped bone |
| coccyx | tailbone, is made up of four small vertebrae fused together |
| os coxae{hip or pelvic bones} | form the pelvic girdle |
| sacroliac | slightly movable articulation betwee the ilium and sacrum |
| ischium | lower and posterior portion of the pelvic girdle |
| acetabulum | large socket in the pelvic bones,forms the hip socket for the head of the femur |
| pubis | anterior portion of the pelvic girdle |
| pubic symphysis | cartilaginous joint that holds the bones firmly together |
| femur | upper leg bone |
| head | femur articulates with the hip socket |
| femoral neck | narrow area just below the head of the femur |
| trochanter | one of the two large bony projections on the upper end of the femur just below the femoral neck |
| patella | bony portion of the kneecap |
| popliteal | refers to the posterior surface of the knee and is used to describe the space, ligaments, vessels, and muscles in this area |
| tibia{shin bone} | larger weight-bearing bone of the lower leg |
| fibula | smaller of the two bones of the lower leg |
| tarsals | bones that make up the ankles |
| malleolus | rounded bony protuberance on each side of the ankle |
| calcaneal | largest of the tarsal bones |
