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Chapter 8 B
Skeletal System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
03/26/2014

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nuchal ligament
Definition
Binds the skull to the vertebral column
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internal nares
Definition
Internal openings of the nasal cavity
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facial bones
Definition
Bones of the head that have no direct contact with the brain or meninges
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soft palate
Definition
The fleshy rear portion of the roof of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity
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hard palate
Definition
The hard front portion of the roof of the mouth and floor of the nasal cavity
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mental symphysis
Definition
Midsaggital cartilagenour joint of the mandible
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auditory ossicles
Definition
Collective name of the bones associated with hearing
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fontanel
Definition
Space between unfused cranial bones
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nucleus pulposus
Definition
Inner gelatinous portion of an intervertebral disc
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annulus fibrosus
Definition
Outer ring of fibrocartilage of an intervertebral disc
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transverse ligament
Definition
Holds the dens in place
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atlanto-occipital joint
Definition
Articulation between the atlas and the cranium
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atlantoaxial joint
Definition
Articulation between the atlas and the axis
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sternoclavicular joint
Definition
Articulation between the clavicle and the sternum
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arcomioclavicular joint
Definition
Articulation between the clavicle and the scapula
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glenohumeral joint
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Articulation between the scapula and the humerus

 

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brachium
Definition
Portion of the arm extending from the shoulder to the elbow
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antebrachium
Definition
Portion of the arm extending from the elbow to the wrist
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carpus
Definition
Scientific name for the wrist
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manus
Definition
Scientific name for the hand
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interosseous membrane
Definition
Ligament that attaches the ulna and the radius
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femoral region
Definition
Portion of the leg that extends from the hip to the knee
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crural region
Definition
Portion of the leg that extends from the knee to the ankle
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tarsal region
Definition
Scientific name for the ankle
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pedal region
Definition
Scientific name for the foot
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calcaneal tendon
Definition
Attaches the calf muscles to the heel
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medial longitudinal arch
Definition
Arch extending from the heel to the hallux
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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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