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Anatomy
10th Grade
10/21/2016

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Appendicular Skeleton
Definition
is the portion of the skeleton of vertebrates consisting of the bones or cartilage that support the appendages. Appendages appeared as fins in early fishes, and subsequently evolved into the limbs of tetrapods
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Axial skeleton
Definition
the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a
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Carpals
Definition
Of, relating to, or near the carpus.
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Clavicles
Definition
Either of two slender bones in humans that extend from the manubrium of the sternum to the acromion of the scapula. Also called collarbone.
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Diaphysis
Definition
the shaft of a long bone.
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Epiphysis
Definition
The end of a long bone that is originally separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage but later becomes united to the main bone through ossification.
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femur
Definition
A bone of the leg situated between the pelvis and knee in humans. It is the largest and strongest bone in the body.
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fibula
Definition
The outer and narrower of two bones of the human lower leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.
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fontanels
Definition
Any of the soft membranous gaps between the incompletely formed cranial bones of a fetus or an infant. Also called soft spot.
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humorous
Definition
is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the scapula and the two bones of the lower arm, the radius and ulna, and consists of three sections.
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humorous
Definition
is a long bone in the arm or forelimb that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the scapula and the two bones of the lower arm, the radius and ulna, and consists of three sections.
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Joints
Definition
a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together.
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ligaments
Definition
a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
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metacarpals
Definition
any of the five bones of the hand.
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metatarsals
Definition
any of the bones of the foot
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patella
Definition
the kneecap
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Radius
Definition
the thicker and shorter of the two bones in the human forearm.
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ribs
Definition
each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine (twelve pairs in humans), protecting the thoracic cavity and its organs
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Scapula
Definition
technical term for shoulder blade
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Sternum
Definition
the breastbone
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Sutures
Definition
The line of junction or an immovable joint between two bones, especially of the skull. The process of joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by or as if by sewing. The surgical method used to close a wound or join tissues.
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Tarsals
Definition
a bone of the tarsus.
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Tibia
Definition
the inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle (or the equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates), parallel with the fibula.
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Ulna
Definition
the thinner and longer of the two bones in the human forearm, on the side opposite to the thumb.
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Vertebrae
Definition
each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes.
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