anatomy skeletol

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cervical vertebrae
very top of spine
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femur
thigh
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thoratic vertebrae
upper back spine
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fibula
outside of calf
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hemopoiesis
production of blood cells that occurs in the bone narrow
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periosteium
dense layer of connective tissue around the bones except at joints
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haversian canal
tunnels in bones that house nerves and capillaries
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osteocyte
mature bone cells
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osteoblast
forms new bones and grows/heals existing bones
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osteoclast
breaks down bone tissue
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cartillage
connects muscle, tendon, ligaments
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collegen
protien molecules made of amino acides
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ossification
bone formation
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immovable
skull bones
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slightly moveable
tibia, fibula, radius, ulna
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freely moveable
hands, wrists, knee, shoulder
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ligament
connects bone
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tendon
connects muscle to bone
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bursa
bodily pouch or sac
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arthritus
inflamation or swelling of joint
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burtisi
inflamation or swelling of bursa
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osteoporosis
bone mass +/or quality decreasis
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lordosis
inward curve of spine, affects lower back
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kyphosis
curve of spine that causes rounding of back
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sprain
injury to ligaments around joint
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macrocephaly
overly large head
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