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Arm,legs, pelvic
Arm,legs,pelvic
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
09/22/2008

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Tuberosity
Definition
Large rounded projection
Term
Epicondyle
Definition
Rasied area on or above a condyle
Term
Crest
Definition
narrow ridge of bone
Term
Symphysis
Definition
point where two bones have grown together and united
Term
What features of the pelvis allow you to differentiate between males and females?
Definition
Greater Sciatic notch
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fossa
Definition
Shallow depression in a bone
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Tubercle
Definition
Small rounded projection (swelling)
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Trochanters
Definition
Large, irregularly shapped processes found ONLY on the femur.
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Appendicular Skeleton
Definition
Bones found in appendages and the girdles which attach limbs to the axial skeleton -pectoral girdle - arm, forearm, hand - pelvic girdle - thigh, leg, foot
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What is the humerus?
Definition
Arm - connects to shoulder (scapula)
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What is the radius?
Definition
The forearm
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What is the pectoral girdle?
Definition
The shoulder
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Whats the pelvic girdle?
Definition
hips
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Whats the femur?
Definition
Thigh
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What does the tibia and fibula make?
Definition
The lower leg(shin)
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