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CH 3 Skeletal Tissue Flashcards

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one or more torn ligaments in the ac joint, resulting in a separated shoulder

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Acromiclavicular separation

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The socket in the ball and socket joint that connects the pelvic girdle and the lower extremity

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Acetabulum

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the point at which the clavicle attaches to the acromion process

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Acromioclavicular (AC) joint

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The upper and lower extremities and girdles that attach them to axial skeleton

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Appendicular skeleton

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the formation of new bone on the surface of the bone

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Appositional Growth

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The first cervical vertebra (C1), which provides support for the head

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Atlas

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The second cervical vertebra, the point that allows the head to turn

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Axis

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Bruising over the mastoid process, usually from a basilar skull fracture

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Battle Sings

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A fracture of the floor of the orbit usually caused by a blow to the eye

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Blowout Fracture

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Yellow bone marrow

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Adipose tissue

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A small fluid-filled sac located between a tendon and a bone that cushions and protects the joint

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Bursa

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The zone of repair in which a mass of exudates and connective tissue forms around a break in a bone and converts to bone healing

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Callus

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A minute canal in a bone

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Canaliculi

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Bone that is made up of lacy network of bony rods called trabeculae

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cancellous bone

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plates of shiny connective tissue that are lubricated by synovial fluid to provide a slippery surface over which bones may move freely

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Cartilage

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a cell that provides cartilage

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Chondroblast

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A fracture in which the the bone end is fragmented

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Comminuted fracture

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Bone that is mostly solid, with few spaces

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compact bone

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A fracture in which the bone collapses

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Compression fracture

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The point whee the parietal bone joins together with the frontal bone

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Coronal Suture

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The bones that encase and protect the brain including the parietal, temporal, frontal, occipital, sphenoid and ethmoid bones

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Cranial vault

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A horizontal bone perforated w/ numerous foramina for the passage of olfactory nerve filaments from the nasal cavity

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Cribriform plate

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A prominent bony ridge in the center of the anterior fossa to which the meninges are attached

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Crista galli

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The shaft of the long bone

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Diaphysis

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A state of abnormally small bones

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Dwarfism

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The growth of cartilage in the epiphyseal plate, which is eventually replaced by bone

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Endochondral growth

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The lining of the inner surface of a long bone

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Endosteum

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The ends of a long bone

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Epiphyses

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A cell that secretes proteins and collagen to form connective tissue between broken bone ends

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Fibroblast

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The largest opening at the bottom of the skull through which the brain connects w/ the spinal cord

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Foramen magnum

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Small openings, perforations, or orifices in the bones of the cranial vault

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Foramina

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The part of the scapula that forms the socket in the ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder

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Glenoid fossa

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A joint where the opposing surface of the bone glide over each other to articulate

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Gliding joint

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An incomplete fracture in which the bone is bent and only the outer arc of the bone is broken

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Greenstick Fracture

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The boney anterior part of the palate, which forms the roof of the mouth

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Hard Plate

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A unit of compact bone consisting of a tube (haversian canal) w/ the lamine of bone that surrounds it

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Haversian System

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A mineral compound containing calcium and phosphate that, along with collagen, comprises the structural element of bone

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Hydroxyapatite

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A fracture in which one fragmented bone end is wedged into the other fragmented bone end

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Impacted Fracture

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Thin sheets or layers into which bone tissue is organized

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Lamellae

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An enlargement of the distal end of the fibula, which forms the lateral wall of the ankle joint

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Lateral Malleoulus

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Tough white bands of tissue that binds bone together

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Ligaments

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A cone-shaped section of bone at the base of the temporal bone

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Mastoid Process

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The 3 layers of the membranes, the dura, arachnoid, and pia, that surrounds the brain

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Meninges

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The area of the long bone where the diaphysis and epiphysis converge. The epiphyseal plate is located here

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Metaphysis

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The chamber inside the nose that lies between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth

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Nasal Cavity

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A fracture that forms a angle to the shaft of the bone

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Oblique Fracture

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The 3 small bones in the middle ear: the Malleus, Incus, and Stapes

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Ossicles

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Bone-forming cells

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Osteoblast

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Large, multinucleate cells that dissolve bone tissue and play a major role in bone remodeling

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Osteoclasts

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An osteoblast that becomes surrounded by bony matrix

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Osteocyte

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The membrane, made up of double layer of connective tissue, that covers all bones, except the articular

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Periosteum

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The major site of bone elongation, located just proximal to the bone ends. Also called the Growth Plate

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Physis

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Soft tissue within the tooth

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Pulp

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The five sacral vertebrae, which are fused together to form the posterior portion of the pelvic structure

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Sacrum

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Two saddle-shaped articulating surfaces oriented at right angles to each other so that complementary surfaces articulate with each other, such as in the case with the Thumb

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Saddle Joint

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The point of the skull where the parietal bones join together

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Sagittal Suture

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A depression in the middle of the sphenoid bone where the pitutary gland is located

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Sella Turcica

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A fracture that twist around the shaft of a bone

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Spiral Fracture

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Several long, slender, and pointed bones that project downwards and forward from the temporal bone. Also, the small bony protrusion to which the ligaments of the wrist are attached

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Styloid process

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The transparent viscous lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane in an articulation

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Synovial Fluid

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The joint between the temporal bone and the posterior condyle that allows for movements to the mandible

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temporomandibular Joint (TMJ)

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Specialized tough cords or bands of dense white connective tissue that attaches muscles to bone

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tendons

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A fracture straight across the shaft of a bone

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Transverse Fracture

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A hole through which spinal nerves pass from the spinal cord

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Vertebral Foramen

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The bone that extends along the front of the skull below the orbit

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Zygomatic Arch

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