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LOM Ch 15 Musculoskeletal System Set 6
Language of Medicine 9th Edition Davi-Ellen Chabner Musculoskeletal System
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06/19/2010

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Term
ischium
Definition
posterior part of the pelvis
Term
pubis
Definition
anterior part of the pelvis
Term
pubic symphysis
Definition
the area where two pubic bones join by way of a cartilaginous disk
Term
pelvic cavity
Definition
the region within the ring of bone formed by the pelvic girdle
Term
femur
Definition
thigh bone
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femur
Definition
longest bone in the body
Term
acetabulum
Definition
socket that the proximal end of the femur fits into
Term
hip joint
Definition
ball-and-socket joint that the head of the femur and the acetabulum form
Term
patella
Definition
kneecap
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tibia
Definition
larger of the two bones of the lower leg that runs under the skin in the front part of the leg and joins with the femur and patella proximally
Term
medial malleolus
Definition
bony prominence at the inside of the ankle
Term
shin bone
Definition
another name for tibia
Term
fibula
Definition
smaller of the two lower leg bones that runs parallel to the tibia
Term
lateral malleolus
Definition
bony prominence on the outside of the ankle
Term
talus
Definition
first of the tarsal bones
Term
tibia, fibula, and talus
Definition
What three bones form the ankle joint?
Term
tarsals
Definition
seven short bones of the hindfoot
Term
calcaneus
Definition
largest of the tarsals
Term
metatarsals
Definition
bones of the midfoot
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heel bone
Definition
another name for calcaneus
Term
phalanges of the toes
Definition
bones of the forefoot
Term
two, three
Definition
There are ______ phalanges in the big toe and ______ in each of the other toes
Term
acetabulum
Definition
hip socket
Term
calcaneus
Definition
heel
Term
carpals
Definition
wrist bones
Term
clavicle
Definition
collar bone
Term
coccyx
Definition
tailbone
Term
cranium
Definition
skull
Term
femur
Definition
thigh bone
Term
fibula
Definition
smaller of the two leg bones
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