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Chapter 8 A
Skeletal System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/03/2014

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axial skeleton
Definition
Forms the central supporting axis of the skeletal system
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appenicular skeleton
Definition
Includes the appendages/extremities of the skeletal system
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sesamiod bone
Definition
Bones that form within tendons
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sutural (wormian) bone
Definition
Bones found in the skull
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cranial cavity
Definition
Cavity containing the brain
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condyle
Definition
A rounded knob
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facet
Definition
A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface
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head
Definition
The prominent expanded end of a bone
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process
Definition
Any bony prominence
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crest
Definition
A narrow ridge
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line
Definition
A slightly raised, elongated ridge
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spine
Definition
A sharp, slender, or narrow process
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epicondyle
Definition
A projection superior to a condyle
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trochanter
Definition
A massive process unique to the femur
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tubercle
Definition
A small, rounded process
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tuberosity
Definition
A rough surface
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alveolus
Definition
A pit or socket
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fossa
Definition
A swallow, broad, or elongated basin
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fovea
Definition
A small pit
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sulcus
Definition
A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
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foramen
Definition
A hole through a bone, usually round
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canal/meatus
Definition
A tubular passage or tunnel through a bone
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fissure
Definition
A slit through a bone
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sinus
Definition
Spaces or cavities within a bone
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calvaria
Definition
Forms the roof and walls of the cranium
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anterior cranial fossa
Definition
Part of the skull that accommodates the frontal lobe
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middle cranial fossa
Definition
Part of the skull that accomodates the temporal lobe
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posterior cranial fossa
Definition

Part of the skull that accommodates the cerebellum

 

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