Terms Flashcards

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Osteology

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the study of bones

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Odontology

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the study of teeth

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3
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Element

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a single bone

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Feature

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distinguishing characteristic of a bone

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5
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Landmark

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areas or features used for measurements, aging, or sexing

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Axial skeleton

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thorax, ribs, vertebrae, skull
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Axial_skeleton_diagram.svg/1200px-Axial_skeleton_diagram.svg.png

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Appendicular skeleton

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arms, shoulders, legs, pelvis
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=appendicular+skeleton+simple&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd5JXMrvbVAhXqxlQKHYuBCHAQvwUIIygA&biw=1440&bih=706&dpr=1#imgrc=gfz7Zuj_AdmSvM:

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Cranial

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skull

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Post-cranial

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everything else

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Anterior (ventral)

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front

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Posterior (dorsal)

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back

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Superior

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top

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Inferior

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bottom

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14
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Proximal

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close

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Distal

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away

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Medial

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close to the middle of the body

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Lateral

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away from the mid line

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Sagittal plane

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cut in half straight down the middle

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Coronal plane

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cut in half horizontally

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Transverse plane

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cut in half at the waist

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Foramen

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a hole or opening in bone for transmission of ligaments, blood vessels, and nerves

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Fossa

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a pit, depression or concavity in or on a bone

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Cavity

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an open area within a bone or formed by one or more bones

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Meatus

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an elongated, tube-like passageway, a canal

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Sulcus

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a groove or furrow

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Facet

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small smooth area on bone or tooth created by wear or serving as a point of contact with bone or other tooth

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Process

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a general term describing any marked eminence on a bone; something that sticks out

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Tuberosity

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a robust elevation or protuberance; a large process or eminence

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Tubercle

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a nodule or small eminence on a bone or tooth; a small process or eminence