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A&P Chapter 6
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05/28/2014

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axial skeleton
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consists of the bones of the skull, thorax, and vertebral column
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appendicular skeleton
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includes the bones of the limbs and the pectoral and pelvic girdles that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton
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flat bones
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have thin, roughly parallel surfaces
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sutural bones
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are small, flat, irregularly shaped bones between the flat bones of the skull
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long bones
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are relatively long and slender
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irregular bones
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have complex shapes with short, flat, notched, or ridged surfaces
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sesamoid bones
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are generally small, flat, and shaped like a sesame seed
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short bones
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are small and boxy
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head
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is an expanded proximal end of a bone that forms part of a jont
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tuberosity
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is a small, rough projection that may occupy a broad area of the bone surface
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diaphysis
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is the elongated body of a long bone
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neck
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is a narrow connection between the head of the bone and the diaphysis of the bone
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facet
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a small, flat articular surface
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crest
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is a prominent ridge
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fossa
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is a shallow depression or recess in the surface of the bone
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spine
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is a pointed or narrow process
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process
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is any projection or bump
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canal
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is a large passageway through the substance of a bone
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sinus
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is a chamber within a bone that is normally filled with air
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foramen
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is a small, rounded passageway through witch blood vessels or nerves penetrate the bone
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fissure
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is an enlongated cleft or gap
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trochanter
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is a large, rough projection
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epiphysis
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is an expanded area found at each end of the long bone
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metaphysis
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is a narrow zone that connects the ephysis to the shaft of the bone
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lamellae
Definition
layers of matrix
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