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skeletal system
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9th Grade
05/19/2014

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Suture
Definition
Area where cranial bones have joined together.
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Femur
Definition
Thigh bone
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Red marrow
Definition
Material found in some bones that produce blood cells
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Endosteum
Definition
Membrane that lines the medullary canal
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Tarsal
Definition
Anklebone
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Ulna
Definition
Larger bone of the lower arm
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Periosteum
Definition
Tough membrane on the outside of bone
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Sinuses
Definition
Air spaces in the bones of the skull.
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Epibysis
Definition
An extremity or end of bone
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Ribs
Definition
Twelve pairs of bones that surround the heart & lungs
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Fibula
Definition
Lateral bone of the lower leg
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Axial
Definition
Bones that form the trunk of the body
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Diaphysis
Definition
Long shaft of bones
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Oscoxae
Definition
Two bones that form the pelvic girdle
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Ligament
Definition
Connective tissue band that holds bones together
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Carpal
Definition
Wrist bone
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Humerous
Definition
Upper arm bone
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Vertebrae
Definition
Twenty six bones of the spinal column.
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Joint
Definition
Area where two or more bones join together
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Yellow marrow
Definition
Material inside the medullary canal
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Scapula
Definition
Shoulder bone or shoulder blade
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Cranium
Definition
Eight bones that surround & protect the brain
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Tibia
Definition
Medial bone of lower leg
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Radius
Definition
Lower arm on thumb side
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Appendicular
Definition
Bones that form the extremities
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Spernum
Definition
Breast bone
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