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thin layer of cartilage that covers the ends of the long bones and the surfaces of the joints
ar-TIK-u-lar CAR-tih-lij |
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| concave, indented areas or openings in bones |
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| specific features of individual bones |
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| projections or outgrowths of bones |
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spongy bone, not as dense as compact bone
CAN-sell-us |
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vertebrae or bones of the neck, C1 through C7
SIR-vih-kal VER-teh-bray |
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| hard outer shell of the bone |
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knucklelike projection at the end of a bone
CON-dial |
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| distinct border or ridge, as in iliac creat |
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main shaftlike portion of a bone
dye-AFF-ih-sis |
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a layer of cartilage that separates the diaphysis from the epiphysis of a bone; also known as the epiphyseal plate
eh-PIFF-ih-sis |
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| rib pairs 8 through 10, which connect to the vertebrae in the back but to the sternum in the front because they join the 7th rib in the front |
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a grove or depression in a bone, a sulcus
FISH-er |
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| bones that are broad and thin with flat or curved surfaces, such as the sternum |
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| rib pairs 11 & 12, which connect to the vertebrae in the back but are free of any attachment in the fron |
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space between the bones of an infant's cranium, "soft spot"
fon-tah-NELL |
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hole in a bone through which blood vessels or nerves pass
for-AY-men |
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hollow or concave depression in a bone
FOSS-ah |
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system of small canals within compact bone that contain blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves
ha-VER-shan |
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the normal formation and development of blood cells in the bone marrow
hem-ah-toh-poy-EE-sis |
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a flat, circular, platelike structure of cartilage that serves as a cushion (or shock absorber) between the vertebrae
in-ter-VER-teh-bral disk |
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| bones that are longer than they are wide and with distinctive shaped ends, such as the femur |
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the vertebrae of the lower back, L1 through L5
LUM-bar VER-teh-bray |
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the center portion of the shaft of a long bone containing the yellow marrow
MED-a-lair-ee |
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the conversion of cartilage and fibrous connective tissue to hone; the formation of bone
oss-sih-fih-KAY-shun |
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| immature bone cells that actively produce bony tissue |
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| large cells that absorb or digest old bone tissue |
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the thick, white, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a long bone.
pair-ee-AH-stee-um |
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| the soft, semifluid substance located in the small spaces of cancellous bone that is the source of blood cell production |
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the process of removing or digesting old bone tissue
ree-SORP-shun |
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irregular bones imbedded in tendons near a join, as in the kneecap
SES-a-moyd bones |
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| bones that are about as long as they are wide and somewhat box-shaped, such as the wrist bone |
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an opening or hollow space in a bone, a cavity within a bone
SIGH-nuss |
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| a sharp projection from the surface of a bone, similar to a crest |
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an abnormal condition characterized by a narrowing or restriction of an opening or passageway in a body structure
stin-OH-sis |
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| a groove or depression in a bone, a fissure |
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immovable joints, such as those of the cranium
SOO-chers |
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the 12 vertebrae of the chest, T1 through T12
tho-RASS-ik VER-teh-bray |
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needlelike bony spicules within cancellous bone that contribute to the spongy appearance, their distribution along lines of stress adds to the strength of the bone
trah-BEK-u-lay |
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lagre bony process located below the neck of the femur
tro-CAN-ter |
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| the 1st 7 pairs of ribs, which connect to the vertebrae in the back and to the sternum in the front |
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a small rounded process of a bone
TOO-ber-kl |
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an elevated, broad, rounded process of a bone
too-ber-OSS-ih-tee |
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| a large opening in the center of each vertebra that serves as a passageway for the spiral cord |
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| located in the diaphysis of long bones, yellow marrow consists of fatty tissue and is inactive in the formation of blood cells |
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