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LOM Ch 15 Musculoskeletal System Set 5
Language of Medicine 9th Edition Davi-Ellen Chabner Musculoskeletal system
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Term
scapulae
Definition
shoulder blades
Term
clavicle
Definition
a slender bone, ventrally, one on each side, connecting the breastbone to each shoulder blade
Term
sternum
Definition
breastbone
Term
scapulae
Definition
oe of two flat, traingular bones on each dorsal side of the thorax
Term
acr/o
Definition
combined form meaning extremity
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acromion
Definition
the extension of the scapula that joins with the clavicle to form a joint above the shoulder
Term
om/o
Definition
combined form meaning shoulder
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sternum
Definition
a flat bone extending ventrally down the midline of the chest
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xiphoid process
Definition
lowest portion of the sternum
Term
xiph/o
Definition
combined form meaning sword
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manubrium
Definition
uppermost portion of the sternum
Term
ribs
Definition
twelve pairs of these--the first seven join the sternum anteriorly through costal cartilage and the vertebral column posteriorly
Term
costal cartilages
Definition
cartilaginous attachments that join the first seven pairs of ribs to the sternum anteriorly
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false ribs
Definition
Ribs 8-10 that join with the vertebral column posteriorly but join the 7th rib anteriorly
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floating ribs
Definition
ribs 11 and 12 that are completely free at their anterior ends
Term
humerus
Definition
upper arm bone
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humerus
Definition
large rounded head and joins with the glenoid fossa of the scapula to form the shoulder
Term
ulna
Definition
medial lower arm (forearm) bone
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olecranon
Definition
elbow bone
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radius
Definition
lateral lower arm (forearm) bone
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carpals
Definition
wrist bones--two rows of four bones in the wrist
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metacarpals
Definition
five bones of the palm of the hand
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phalanges
Definition
plural of phalanx
Term
phalanges
Definition
finger bones
Term
thumb, proximal, middle, distal, thumb, proximal, distal
Definition
Each finger except the _____ has three phalanges:  the __________, a ________, and a__________.  The _______ only has two phalanges, a ________ and a _______ phalanx
Term
pelvic girdle
Definition
pelvis
Term
pelvic girdle
Definition
collection of bones supports the trunk of the body and articulates with the femur to form the hip joint
Term
ilium, ischium, and pubis
Definition
Name the three pairs of fused bones that make up the adult pelvis
Term
ilium
Definition
uppermost and largest portion of the pelvis
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iliac crest
Definition
the superior part of the ilium
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