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LOM Ch 15 Musculoskeletal System Set 7
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Musculoskeletal System
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06/19/2010

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humerus
Definition
upper arm bone
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ilium
Definition
upper part of the pelvic bone
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ischium
Definition
posterior part of the pelvic bone
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malleolus
Definition
ankle
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mandible
Definition
lower jawbone
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maxilla
Definition
upper jawbone
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metacarpals
Definition
hand bones
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metatarsals
Definition
midfoot bones
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olecranon
Definition
elbow
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patella
Definition
kneecap
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phalanges
Definition
finger and toe bones
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pubis
Definition
anterior part of the pelvic bone
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radius
Definition
forearm bone--thumb side
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scapula
Definition
shoulder blade
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sternum
Definition
breastbone
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tarsals
Definition
hindfoot bones
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tibia
Definition
shin bone--larger of the two lower leg bones
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ulna
Definition
forearm bone--little finger side
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vertebra
Definition
backbone or spine
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acetabulum
Definition
rounded depression or socket in the pelvis that joins the femur, forming the hip joint
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acromion
Definition
outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder
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acromion
Definition
overlies the shoulder joint and articulates with the clavicle
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articular cartilage
Definition
thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space
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bone
Definition
dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton
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calcium
Definition
one of the mineral constituents of bone
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calcium phosphate
Definition
major calcium salt in bones
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cancellous bone
Definition
spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of the bone
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cartilage
Definition
flexible, rubbery connective tissue found in the immature skeleton, at the epiphyseal growth plate and on joint surfaces
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collagen
Definition
dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues
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compact bone
Definition
hard, dense bone tissue, usually found around the outer portion of bones
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