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Anatomy
11th Grade
04/03/2012

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Term

Frontal Bone

 

Part of the Skull

Definition

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Axial Region

Forehead

Articulates with sphenoid, ethmoid, the two parietals, the two nasals, the two maxillae , the two lacriminals, and the two zygomatics

Term

Parietal Bones

 

Part of the Skull

Definition

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Axial

Articulates with frontal bones, occipital bones, temporal and sphenoid bones

 

Term

Occipital Bones

 

Squamous Part

Basilar Part

Lateral Part

Definition

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Axial
Articulates with Parietal bones, temporal bones, inferiorly with the atlas
 
Term

Temporal Bone

 

Squamous Part

Petrous Part

Mastoid Part

Tympanic Part

 

Definition

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Axial

Articulates with sphenoid and parietal bones, occipital bones, zygomatic bone, and mandible

 

Term

Zygomatic Bone

Part of the Skull

Definition

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Axial

Articulates with frontal, temporal, maxilla and sphenoid bones.

 

Term

Sphenoid Bone

Part of the Skull

Definition

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Axial

Articulates with frontal bones the vomer, ethmoid, frontal, and occipital, parietal (2), temporal (2), zygomatic (2), maxilla (2) and palatine (2).

Term

Vomer Bone

Part of the Skull

Definition

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Axial

Articulates with articulates with 6 bones: the sphenoid, ethmoid, maxilla (2) and palatine (2)

Term

Maxilla Bone

 Part of the Skull

Definition

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Axial

Articulates with articulates with 10 bones: frontal, lacrimal, inferior nasal concha, palatine, sphenoid, vomer, ethmoid, nasal, maxilla, zygomatic

Term

Mandible Bone

Part of the skull

Definition

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Axial

articulates with the 2 temporal bones

Term

Nasal Bone

Part of the skull

Definition

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Axial

Articulates with the frontal and ethmoid, maxilla, the opposite nasal

Term

Foramen Magnum

 

Region of Skull

Definition

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Axial

Large hole at base of skull

Articulates with the Cervical Vertebrae

Term

Mastoid Process

 

Region of Skull

Definition

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Axial

Articulates inferiorly of temporal bone and posteriorly  to the external acoustic meatus, a large roughened projection

Term

Middle Ear Ossicles

 

Malleus (Hammer)

Incus( Anvil)

Stapes (Stirrup)

Definition

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Axial

"Middle Ear Bones"

Articulate with each other

Term
Hyoid Bone
Definition

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Axial

Doesn't articulate with any other bones

 

Term

Cervical Vertebrae (7)

Axis

Atlas

Vertebral Foramen

Transverse Foramen

Body

Transverse Process

Spinous Process

Definition

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Axial

Articulates with occipital bone, other cervical vertebrae, and thoracic vertebrae

First 7 vertebrae

Axis is the first one; supports the head

Atlas is second one; forms the pivot that allows the head to rotate

Term

Thoracic Vertebrae (12)

 

Vertabral Foramen

Body

Transverse Process

Spinous Process

Definition

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Axial

Middle 12 vertebrae

Articulate with cervical vertebrae, other thoracic vertebrae, and lumbar vertebrae

 

Term

Lumbar Vertebrae (5)

 

Vertebral Foramen

Body

Transverse Process

Spinous Process

Definition

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Appendicular

Articulates with other lumbar vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, and the pelvis

Term
Sacrum
Definition

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Axial

Articulates posterior to the coccyx

Term
Coccyx
Definition

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Axial Skeleton

Nicknamed the tailbone

Articulates the coccyx posteriorously

Term
True Ribs (7 pairs)
Definition

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Axial 

Articulates with sternum

Term
False Ribs (3 pairs)
Definition

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Axial

 Join the cartilages of the seventh rib

 It articulates with cartilages

Term
Floating Ribs (2)
Definition

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1. Axial Skeleton

2. Nickname vertebral ribs

3. The last two (or sometimes three) have no cartilaginous attachments to the sternum

4. They articulate with the spinal cord and false ribs.

Term

Sternum

 

Manubrium

Body of Sternum

Xiphoid Process

Definition

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1. Axial Skeleton

2. Nickname breastbone

3. Located along the midline in the anterior portion of the thoracic cage.

4. It articulates with spine.

Term

Xiphoid Process

 

Part of the Sternum

Definition

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1. Axial Skeleton

2. Nickname downward process

3. A process when the sternum projects downward

4. It articulates with body of sternum

Term
Costal Cartilage
Definition

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1. Axial Skeleton

2. Nickname hyaline cartilage

3. It attaches to the ribs and join the sternum

4. It articulates with sternum and the ribs.

Term

Scapula

 

Glenoid Cavity

Definition

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1. Appendicular Skeleton

2. Nickname shoulder blades

3. Triangular bones located either side  of the upper back. Shoulder Bones.

4. It articulates with the clavicles

Term
Glenoid Cavity
Definition

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Appendicular Skeleton

Depression between the processes of the scapula

Articulates with the humerus

Term

Clavicle

 

Definition

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Appendicular

Nicknamed collar bone

Articualte with the head of the humerus

Term

Humerus

 

Definition

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Appendicular 

Nicknamed heavy bone

Extends from scapula to elbow

Articulates with glenoid cavity, radius, and ulna

Term
Radius
Definition

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Appendicular

On the thumb side of the forearm

Articulates with the right side of the ulna and the head of the humerus

Term

Ulna

 

Olcecranon processes

Coronoid process

Definition

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Appendicular

Articulates with humerus and radius

 

Term

Carpals

 

Definition

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Appendicular

Nickname is carpus

They articulate with the radius and with the fibrocartilaginous disk on the ulnar side, and also the metacarpals.

Term
Metacarpals
Definition

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Appendicular 

Articulate metacarpals and phalanges

Term

Phalanges

 

Proximal phalax

Middle phalax

Distal phalax

 

Definition

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Appendicular

Known as finger bones

Articulate with metacarpals

Term

Coxal Bone

 

Ilium

Ischium

Pubis

 

Definition

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Appendicular

Articulates head of femur

Term

Ilium

 

Part of Coxal

Definition

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Appendicular

 

Largest and uppermost portion of the coxal bone, flares outward, forming the prominence of the hip.

 It articulates with ischium and pubis.

Term

Ischium

 

Part of coxal

Definition

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Appendicular Portion

 

 Forms the lowest portion of the coxal bone, pointing posteriorly and downward.

It articulates with the Obturator foramen with the acetabulum.

Term

Pubis

 

Part of coxal

Definition

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Appendicular

 

Two pubic bones join at the midline, forming a joint called symphysis pubis. The angle these bones form below the symphysis is the pubic arch.

It articulates with obturator foramen along with ischium.

Term
Acetabulum Cavity
Definition

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Appendicular

Articulates with ishcium and pubis

Term
Obtruator Foramen
Definition

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1. Appendicular Skeleton

2. Largest foramen in the skeleton

3. Between the two pubic bones on either side.

4. It articulates with Ischium and the Pubis

Term
Femur
Definition

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Appendicular

Articulates the tibia of the leg

Term
Fibula
Definition

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Appendicular

Nicknamed slender bone

The head articulates with the tibia just below the lateral condyle

Term
Tibia
Definition

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Appendicular

Known as shinbone

The head articulates with the tibia just below the lateral condyle

Term
Patella
Definition

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Apendicular

Nickname is knee cap

Articulates femur on its anterior surface

Term
Tarsals
Definition

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Appendicular

Seven bones

Articuate calcaneus

Term
Calcaneus
Definition

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Appendicular

Nick name is heel bone

Articulates with tarsals and talus

Term
Metatarsals
Definition

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Appendicular

Articulate with tarsus

Term
Phalanges
Definition

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Appendicular

Known as toe bones

Articulates the metatarsals

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