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Ch. 5 Skeletal System
Function & Structure of the Body
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Anatomy
11th Grade
10/08/2007

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Amphiarthroses
Definition
Slightly movable joint such as the joint joining the two pubic bones.
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appendicular skeleton
Definition
the bones of the upper and lower extremities of the body
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articular cartilage
Definition
cartilage covering the joint ends of bones
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articulation
Definition
joint
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axial skeleton
Definition
the bones of the head, neck, and torso.
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canaliculi
Definition
an extremely narrow tubular passage or channel in compact bone.
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chondrocyte
Definition
cartilage cell
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compact bone
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dense bone
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diaphysis
Definition
shaft of a long bone
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diarthroses
Definition
freely movable joints
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epiphyes
Definition
ends of a long bone
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fontanels
Definition
"soft spots" on the infant's head; unossified areas of the infant skull
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hemopoiesis
Definition
blood cell formation
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medullary cavity
Definition
hollow area inside the diaphysis of the bone that contains yellow bone marrow
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osteoblast
Definition
bone-forming cell
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osteoclast
Definition
bone-absorbing cell
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osteocyte
Definition
bone cell
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pectoral girdle
Definition
shoulder girdle; the scapula and clavicle
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pelvic girdle
Definition
connects to the legs to the trunk
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sinus
Definition
a space or cavity inside some of the cranial bones
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synarthrosis
Definition
a joint in which fibrous connective tissue joins bones and holds them together tightly; commonly called sutures
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synovial membrane
Definition
connective tissue membrane lining the spaces between bones and joints that secretes synovial fluid
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thorax
Definition
chest
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trabeculae
Definition
needlike threads of spongy bone that surround a network of spaces
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