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Bones
bones, structure, classification, functions, markings
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09/06/2010

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how many bones are in the adult skeleton
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206
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Bones are____organs
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living
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Bones have their own____&_____systems
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lymph & nerve systems
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bone tissue
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osseous tissue
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bone building cells
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osteoblasts
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break down bone through resorption
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osteoclasts
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shaft of a long bone made up of compact or hard bone; contains central marrow cavity
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diaphysis
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the irregular ends of long bones; made up of cancellous or spongy bone
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epiphysis
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found in the ends of long bones & the centers of other bones; it manufactures most of your blood cells
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red bone marrow
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Names some bones you would find red bone marrow in
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*sternum, vertebrae, *hip bone, femur, humerus
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____bone marrow is comprised mostly of fat
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yellow
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What are the two kinds of bone marrow
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red & yellow
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Yellow bone marrow if found mostly in the _____ ______of long bones
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central cavities
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list some functions of the bones
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serve as a firm framework for the inner body, protect such delicates structures such as the brain & spinal cord, work as levers with attached muscles to produce movement, store calcium salts which may be resorbed back into the blood if calcium is needed, to produce blood cells (in the bone marrow)
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list some flat bones
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ribs, cranium
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list some short bones
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carpals of the wrist, tarsals of the ankles
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list some irregular bones
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vertebrae and facial bones
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what type of bones make up most od the skeleton of the arms & legs
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long bones
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at the center of the diaphysis is the _____ ________
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medullary cavity
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The medullary cavity contains
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bone marrow
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What are the two types of bone tissue
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compact & cancellous
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hard dense bone tissue that makes up the main shaft of long bones and the outer layer of other bones
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compact bone
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this type of bone tissue is made up of a meshwork of small bony plates filled with red bone marrow
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Cancellous or spongy bone
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Where is cancellous or spongy bone found
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in the epiphyses of long bones & in the centers of other bones
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where is the prefered aspiration site for bone marrow
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the hip
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is found in the medullary (central) cavitity of long bones; largely composed of fat
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yellow bone marrow
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found in long bones; runs the length of the diaphysis contains yellow bone marrow
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medullary cavity
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serous membrane covering the outside of the bone; very important for bone formation has good blood supply & nerves
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periosteum
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thin connective tissue membrane; lining the medullary cavity; plays a big role in bone growth & repair
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endosteum
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this bone is longer than it is wide & functions as a lever
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long bones
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this bone transfers forces
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cube shaped bones
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broad dense surface for muscle attachments & protection of underlying surfaces
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flat bones
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varied shapes have surfaces for muscles attachments & articulations
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irregular bones
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bones grow in length at the _______
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epiphysis (ends)
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when do bones stop growing in length
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late teens to early 20's
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Bone______&______continues after growth in lenght has ceased
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formation & resorption
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bones found in the center of the body & include the bony framework of the head & trunk is the ______skeleton
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axial skeleton
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the inner layer of the periosteum contains_______cells which are essential in bone formation
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osteoblasts
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the conversion of cartilage to bone is
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ossification
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osteoblasts manufacture____which is material located between the cells
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matrix
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the matrix contains a large quantity of ____; which is a fibrous protein that gives the tissue strenght & resilience
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collagen
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calcium compounds are deposited within the ______
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matrix
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____do not produce new bone tissue but but are still living & maintain the existing bone matrix
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osteocytes
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_____are reponsible for the breakdown (resorption) of bone tissue
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osteoclasts
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_____is necessary for bone remodeling & repair
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resorption
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complete bony framework
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skeleton
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a hole in bones
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foramen
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material located between the bone cells
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matrix
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a fibrous protein giving tissue strength
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collagen
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a large projection
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process
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bone building cells
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osteoblasts
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another name for cancellous bone
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spongy
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air space found in the bones
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sinus
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_______promotes calcium absorption from the intestine
Definition
vitamin D
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rounded knoblike end separated from the rest of the bone by a slender region, the neck
Definition
head
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a large projection of a bone such as a suture part of the ulna in the forearm that creates the elbow
Definition
process
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rounded projection
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condyle
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a small projection above a condyle is a
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epicondyle
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a distinct border or ridge often rough, such as over the top of the hip bone
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crest
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a sharp projection from the surface of a bone
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spine ex the spine of the scapula
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an air space found in some skull bones
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sinus
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a depression on a bone surface
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fossa (fossae pleural)
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a short channel or passageway, such as channel in the temporal bone of the skull that leads to the inner ear
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meatus
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_____skeleton consists of 126 bones and forms the framework for the extremities, shoulders & hips
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appendicular skeleton
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Bone formation, known as _____,begins during the second & third months of embryonic life
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ossification
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a large projection of a bone is called a ____
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process
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there are two types of bone tissue, known as _____tissue
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osseous
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bones produce___cells in the ____marrow
Definition
blood, red
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a____is a hole that allows a vessel or nerve to pass through or between bones
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foramen
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The____skeleton includes 80 bones including the head & trunk
Definition
axial
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Bones are covered on the outside with a membrane called
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periosteum
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____skeleton includes 80 bones af the head & trunk
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Axial
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The cervical vertebra are ___in number and are located in the neck
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7
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Bones are covered on the outside by a membrane called the
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periosteum
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Medially, on the lower leg the____, the shin bone is the longer weight bearing bone
Definition
tibia
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Bones work with muscles to produce movement at the____
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origin
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The forearm bones are the_____,which lies on the medial side, in line with the little finger, and the____, on the lateral side above the thumb
Definition
ulna, radius
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The____forms the lower part of the nasal septum
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vomer
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A slightly moveable joint is termed______or cartilagenous
Definition
amphiarthrosis
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Bone building cells are called ______
Definition
osteoblasts
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The_____ _____is curved rim along the upper border of the ilium
Definition
iliac crest
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The long bone has a long narrow shaft, called a
Definition
diaphysis
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The 12 ribs on each side are attached to the vertebral collum______
Definition
posteriorly
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The____joints have a potential space between them called the joint cavity, which contains a lubricant called synovial fluid
Definition
synovial
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A____is a hole that allows a vessel or nerve to pass trhough or between bones
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foramen
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_______is the act of turning the palm up or forward
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Supination
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The mastoid process if the ______ _____projects downward immediately behind the external part of the ear
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temporal bone
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Bones produce ____cells in the ____marrow
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blood cells, red marrow
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There are____separate bones in the adult spinal column
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26
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____or cancellous bone has more spaces than compact bone
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spongy
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The thumb has only two _____, a proximal and a distal
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phalanges
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The sella turcica holds and protects the _______ _______
Definition
pituitary gland
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Osteoclasts are responsiblefor the_______, breakdown of bone tissue
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resorption
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The _____is also known as the collarbone
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clavicle
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The superior part of the sternum is the T shaped _____
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manubrium
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The______is a deep socket that holds the head of the femur to form the hip joint
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acetabulum
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Yellow marrow is composed mainly of ____
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fat
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There are 3 tiny bones or _____in each middle ear
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ossicles
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The____is the longest strongest bone in the body
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femur
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Bone formation, known as_____, begins during the second & third months of embryonic life
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ossification
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The___is the lowest strongest part of the pelvic bone
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ischium
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A short channel or passageway is called a____
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meatus
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The wrist contains 8 small____bones
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carpal
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There are two types of bone tissue known as _____tissue
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osseous
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The____is the process that joins the clavicle
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acromian
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