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Skeletal SystemAppendicular skeleton - ANS-Includes the bones of the arms and legs and associated
structures, such as the shoulders and hip bones.
Axial skeleton - ANS-The part of the skeleton forms the main trunk of the body and is
composed of the skull, spinal column, ribs, and breastbone
Ball-and-socket joint - ANS-The rounded head of one fits onto a cup shaped of another.
Allows the greatest range of movement - found in the shoulder and hip.
carpals - ANS-
Cartilage - ANS-Strong, flexible tissue that provides cushioning at your joints. (nose and
ears).
Cartilaginous joint - ANS-Connecting joints with no synovial fluid, cushioned by
cartilage. Semi-moveable.
clavicle - ANS-
Coccyx - ANS-
Condyloid joint - ANS-These are also called ellipsoid joints. The oval-shaped condyle of
one bone fits into the elliptical cavity of the other bone. EX: metacarpals
Endosteum - ANS-Internal lining of the bone
femur - ANS-
Fibrous joint - ANS-Dense fibrous connective tissue with strong collagen fibers with hold
the joints firmly with no synovial cavity Skull joints.
fibula - ANS-
Frontal bone - ANS-
Hinge joint - ANS-(elbows and knees) move in only one direction.
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