A&P 16 18 Flashcards
Point at which bones attach
Articulation
Joints
The depression in which the rounded head of femur fits hip socket
Acetabulum
To waste away
Atrophy
A small fluid filled sac that prevents friction
Bursa
The largest tarsal bone located in the heel
Calcaneous
Fibrous connective tissue in joints
Cartilage
The collar bone
Clavicle
Tailbone
Coccyx
Ability to shorten and become thicker
Contractility
Shaft of long bones
Diaphysis
Ends of long bones
Epiphysis
Thigh bone
Femur
Bone in the leg which is not weight bearing
Fibula
Manner or style of walking
Gait
Process of manufacturing blood cells mostly occurring in red bone marrow in the epiphysis
Hematopoiesis
Single long bone found in upper arm connecting to shoulder
Humerous
fibrous band connecting bone or cartilage
Ligament
Protrusions where the lower ends of the tibia and fibula meet ankle bones
Mallelous
Sponge like material in hollow cavities in bone
Red bone marrow
Two bone that fuse to create the upper jaw bone
Maxilla
The process of bone formation
Ossification
A cell that is associated with bone production
Osteoblasts
A cell associated in breakdown of bones to assist in reabsorption
Osteoclasts
Hardened mature muscle cell
Osteocytes