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LOM Ch 15 Musculoskeletal System Set 3
Language of Medicine 9th Edition Davi-Ellen Chabner Musculoskeletal System
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06/19/2010

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ment/o
Definition
combining form meaning chin
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mental foramen
Definition
opening in the mandible that allows blood vessels and nerves to enter and leave
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coronal suture
Definition
connection across the skull between the two parietal bones and the frontal bone
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temporal bone
Definition
the two bones that form the lower sides and base of the cranium
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temporomandibular joint
Definition
What does TMJ stand for?
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temporomandibular joint
Definition
area of connection between the temporal and mandibular bones
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mastoid process
Definition
round process of the temporal bone behind the ear
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mast/o
Definition
combining form meaning breast--has an "s" in the word
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styloid process
Definition
process that projects downward from the temporal bone
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styl/o
Definition
combining form meaning pole or stake
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occipital bone
Definition
forms the back and base of the skull and joins the parietal and temporal bones, forming a suture
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foramen magnum
Definition
opening in the inferior portion of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
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sphenoid bone
Definition
the bat-shaped bone that extends behind the eyes and forms part of the base of the skull
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sphen/o
Definition
combined form meaning wedge
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sella turcica
Definition
depression in the sphenoid bone in which the pituitary gland is located
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ethmoid bone
Definition
the thin, delicate bone that supports the nasal cavity and forms part of the orbits of the eyes
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ethm/o
Definition
combined form meaning sieve
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nasal bones
Definition
the two slender bones that support the bridge of the nose
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nas/o
Definition
combined form meaning nose--"n" word
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lacrimal bones
Definition
the two small, thin bones located at the corner of each eye
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lacrim/o
Definition
combined form meaning tear
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maxillary bones
Definition
the two large bones that compose the massive upper jawbones
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cleft palate
Definition
condition that results when the maxillary bones do not come together normally before birth
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mandibular bone
Definition
lower jawbone
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maxillae
Definition
another name for maxillary bones
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mandible
Definition
another name for the mandibular bone
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alveoli
Definition
sockets in which teeth are embedded in th maxilla and mandible
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zygomatic bones
Definition
the two bones, one on each side of the face, that form the high portion of the cheek
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vomer
Definition
the thin, single, flat bone that forms the lower portion of the nasal septum
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sinuses
Definition
air cavities located in specific places within the caranial and facial bones to lighten the skull and warm and moisten air as it passes through
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