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CH 8
Skeletal System
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Anatomy
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03/26/2014

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Term

 

Axial skeleton

Definition
Forms the central supporting axis of the skeletal system
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 Appendicular skeleton

Definition
Includes the appendages/extremities of the skeletal system
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Sesamiod bone

Definition
Bones that form within tendons
Term

 

 Sutural (wormian) bone

Definition
Bones found in the skull
Term

 

Cranial cavity

Definition
Cavity containing the brain
Term

 

Condyle

Definition
A rounded knob
Term

 

Facet

Definition
A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface
Term

 

Head

Definition
The prominent expanded end of a bone
Term

 

Process

Definition
Any bony prominence
Term

 

Crest

Definition
A narrow ridge
Term

 

Line

Definition
A slightly raised, elongated ridge
Term

 

Spine

Definition
A sharp, slender, or narrow process
Term

 

Epicondyle

Definition
A projection superior to a condyle
Term

 

Trochanter

Definition
A massive process unique to the femur
Term

 

Tubercle

Definition
A small, rounded process
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Tuberosity

Definition
A rough surface
Term

 

Alveolus

Definition
A pit or socket
Term

 

Fossa

Definition
A shallow, broad, or elongated basin
Term

 

Fovea

Definition
A small pit
Term

 

Sulcus

Definition
A groove for a tendon, nerve, or blood vessel
Term

 

Foramen

Definition
A hole through a bone, usually round
Term

 

Canal/meatus

Definition
A tubular passage or tunnel through a bone
Term

 

Fissure

Definition
A slit through a bone
Term

 

Sinus

Definition
Spaces or cavities within a bone
Term

 

Calvaria

Definition
Forms the roof and walls of the cranium
Term

 

Anterior cranial fossa

Definition
Part of the skull that accommodates the frontal lobe
Term

 

Middle cranial fossa

Definition
Part of the skull that accommodates the temporal lobe
Term

 

Posterior cranial fossa

Definition
Part of the skull that accommodates the cerebellum
Term

 

Nuchal ligament

Definition
Binds the skull to the vertebral column
Term

 

Internal nares

Definition
Internal openings of the nasal cavity
Term

 

Facial bones

Definition
Bones of the head that have no direct contact with the brain or meninges
Term

 

Soft palate

Definition
The fleshy rear portion of the roof of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity
Term

 

Hard palate

Definition
The hard front portion of the roof of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity
Term

 

Mental symphysis

Definition
Midsaggital cartilagenous joint of the mandible
Term

 

Auditory ossicles

Definition
Collective name of the bones associated with hearing
Term

 

Fontanel

Definition
Space between unfused cranial bones
Term

 

Nucleus pulposus

Definition
Inner gelatinous portion of an intervertebral disc
Term

 

Annulus fibrosus

Definition
Outer ring of fibrocartilage of an intervertebral disc
Term

 

Transverse ligament

Definition
Hold the dens in place
Term

 

Atlanto-occipital joint

Definition
Articulation between the atlas and the cranium
Term

 

Atlantoaxial joint

Definition
Articulation between the atlas and the axis
Term

 

Sternoclavicular joint

Definition
Articulation between the clavicle and the sternum
Term

 

Arcomioclavicular joint

Definition
Articulation between the clavicle and the scapula
Term

 

Glenohumeral joint

Definition
Articulation between the scapula and the humerus
Term

 

Brachium

Definition
Portion of the arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow
Term

 

Antebrachium

Definition
Portion of the arm extending from the elbow to the wrist
Term

 

Carpus

Definition
Scientific name for the wrist
Term

 

Manus

Definition
Scientific name for the hand
Term

 

Interosseous membrane

Definition
Ligament that attaches the ulna and the radius
Term

 

Femoral region

Definition
Portion of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee
Term

 

Crural region

Definition
Portion of the leg that extends from the knee to the ankle
Term

 

Tarsal region

Definition
Scientific name for the ankle
Term

 

Pedal region

Definition
Scientific name for the foot
Term

 

Calcaneal tendon

Definition
Attaches the calf muscles to the heel
Term

 

Medial longitudinal arch

Definition
Arch extending from the heel to the hallux
Term

 

Lateral longitudinal arch

Definition
Arch extending from the heel to the little toe
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Transverse arch

Definition
Arch formed by the cuboid, cuneiforms, and proximal heads of the metatarsals
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