Ch 6 Med Terms

Question 1

Sutures

Answer 1

Seams of the bone and the skull

Question 2

Sacrum

Answer 2

Fused sacral vertebrae resulting in one bone to which the pelvis is attached

Question 3

Articulation

Answer 3

The joining or connecting together as in a joint

Question 4

Os penis

Answer 4

bone found within the penis of the dog

Question 5

Bursa

Answer 5

Sacs of synovial fluid found near joint surfaces

Question 6

Osteoblasts

Answer 6

Bone-forming cells

Question 7

Maxilla

Answer 7

Portion of the skull;upper jaw

Question 8

Osteology

Answer 8

Study of bone

Question 9

Mandible

Answer 9

Movable portion of the skull; lower jaw

Question 10

Diaphysis

Answer 10

central part of the bone shaft

Question 11

Metatarsals

Answer 11

Bone distal to the tarsus

Question 12

Quadruped

Answer 12

Four footed animal

Question 13

Temporal

Answer 13

bones forming the sides and base of the skull

Question 14

Frontal bone

Answer 14

Bone forming the forepart of the cranium

Question 15

Epiphysis

Answer 15

end part of developing bone

Question 16

Osteomyelitis

Answer 16

inflammation of bone involving periosteum and cancellous and marrow tissues

Question 17

Occipital

Answer 17

bone forming the back of the skull

Question 18

Stifle

Answer 18

Large joint between the femur and the tibia

Question 19

Lumbar

Answer 19

Vertebrae of the back

Question 20

Periosteum

Answer 20

membrane covering bone

Question 21

Ulna

Answer 21

More lateral of the two bones distal to the elbow

Question 22

Xiphoid Process

Answer 22

Caudalmost sternebra

Question 23

Sternum

Answer 23

Breast bone, bone on ventral chest

Question 24

Foramen Magnum

Answer 24

Large opening in the occipital bone connecting the cranial cavity to the vertebral canal

Question 25

Patella

Answer 25

Bone over stifle joint

Question 26

Radius

Answer 26

More medial bone of two bones distal to the elbow (next to ulna)

Question 27

Sinuses

Answer 27

Air spaces within the skull

Question 28

Ischium

Answer 28

Caudal bones of the pelvis; Pin-bones

Question 29

Parietal

Answer 29

Lateral bones of the cranium

Question 30

Cervical

Answer 30

vertebrae of the neck

Question 31

Vertebra

Answer 31

Spinal column bone

Question 32

Coccygeal

Answer 32

Vertebrae of the tail

Question 33

Appendicular Skeleton

Answer 33

Bones of the limbs

Question 34

Axial Skeleton

Answer 34

Bones of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum

Question 35

Osteoma

Answer 35

Bone tissue tumor

Question 36

Hock

Answer 36

Common term for the tarsus/tarsal joint

Question 37

Scapula

Answer 37

Shoulder blade

Question 38

Pelvis

Answer 38

Girdle of bone encircling the caudal abdomen and providing attachment for the hind limb

Question 39

Medullary Cavity

Answer 39

Innermost portion of bones

Question 40

Fibula

Answer 40

More lateral and smaller of the two bones distal to the stifle joint (next to the tibia)

Question 41

Greenstick

Answer 41

Fracture in which one side of the bone is broken and the other side may be bent

Question 42

Cartilaginous

Answer 42

Joints containing cartilage that connect bone and permit slight movement

Question 43

Comminuted

Answer 43

Fracture in which there are multiple pieces or splinters

Question 44

Osteoarthritis

Answer 44

Degenerative joint disease affecting articular cartilage and the synovial membranes

Question 45

Compound

Answer 45

Type of fracture in which there is an open wound

Question 46

Bursitis

Answer 46

Inflammation of bursa

Question 47

Ribs

Answer 47

Flat curved bones forming the thoraic wall and protecting the lungs and heart

Question 48

Osteoclasts

Answer 48

Bone-remodelling cells

Question 49

Foramen

Answer 49

opening in bone

Question 50

Cranium

Answer 50

Portion of the skull

Question 51

Humerus

Answer 51

Large bone of the fore limb, between the shoulder and elbow

Question 52

Phalanges

Answer 52

bones of the digits

Question 53

Thoraic

Answer 53

Vertebrae of the chest or thorax

Question 54

Osteoporosis

Answer 54

abnormal loss of bone density

Question 55

Femur

Answer 55

upper bone in hind limb

Question 56

Ilium

Answer 56

Cranial bones of the pelvis

Question 57

Metacarpals

Answer 57

Bone distal to the carpus

Question 58

Pubis

Answer 58

ventral bones of the pelvis

Question 59

Tibia

Answer 59

more medial and larger of the two bones distal to the stifle joint

Question 60

Synovial

Answer 60

complex freely movable joints, with six characteristics

Question 61

Arthritis

Answer 61

acute/chronic inflammation of one or more joints