Additional Terms Flashcards
Acromion
Outward extension of shoulder
Acetabulum
Rounded depression or socket that joins femur and pelvis
Articular cartilage
Layer cartilage covering bone in joint
Articulation
Any type of joint
Bone
Dense connective tissue composing skeleton
Bursa
Sac fluid near joint
Calcium
Mineral constitute of bone
Collagen
Connective tissue protein strands found in bone
Cranial bones
Skull bones
Disk
Flat plate like structure between vertebrae
Facial bones
Bones of face
Fontanelle
Soft spot between skull bones in infant
Ligament
Fibrous tissue connecting bone to bone
Meniscus
Structure found in knee
Olecranon
Large process on the proximal end of ulna
Orthopedist
Doctor of bone joint and muscle
Ossification
Process of bone formation
Phosphorous
Found in bones
Physiatrist
Rehabilitation doctor
Synovial joint
Freely moveable joint
Tendon
Muscle to bone
Xiphoid process
Narrow part of sternum
Striated muscle
Muscle connected to bone
Visceral muscle
Muscle connected to internal organ