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Anatomy & Physiology Chapter 5
Week 3 The Skeletal System
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
01/24/2012

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appendicular skeleton
Definition
bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton
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ossification
Definition
the formation of bone
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calcification
Definition
the deposition of calcium salts within a tissue
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tendon
Definition
cord of dense fibrous tissue attaching a muscle to a bone
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articulation
Definition
joint; point where two bones meet
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axial skeleton
Definition
the bones of the skull, vertebral column, thorax, and sternum
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bursa
Definition
a small sac filled with fluid and located at friction points, especially joints
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compact
Definition
dense bone that contains parallel osteons
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congenital
Definition
existing at birth
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diaphysis
Definition
the shaft of a bone
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epiphysis
Definition
the end of a long bone
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gross anatomy
Definition
the study of the structural features of the body without the aid of a microscope
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interstitial growth
Definition
a form of cartilage growth through the growth, mitosis, and secretion of chondrocytes in the matrix
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osteocyte
Definition
a bone cell responsible for the maintenance and turnover of the mineral content of the surrounding bone
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osteon
Definition
a system of interconnecting canals in the microscopic structure of adult compact bone; unit of bone
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pelvic girdle
Definition
incomplete bony basin formed by the two coxal bones that secures the lower limbs to the sacrum of the axial skeleton
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suture
Definition
immovable fibrous joint that connects the bones of the adult skull
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synovial fluid
Definition
a fluid secreted by the synovial membrane; lubricates joint surfaces and
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thorax
Definition
that portion of the body trunk above the diaphragm and below the neck
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ligament
Definition
a cord of fibrous tissue that connects bones
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