Ch 6: Online 3 Flashcards
The Skeletal System
A joint with a disc of cartilage between two bones
Symphysis
Not yet calcified part of a newborn’s skull
Fontanel
A fracture in which a bone splinters
Greenstick
Connects bone to bone
Ligament
Membrane that lines a joint cavity
Synovial
Joint between axial and appendicular skeletons
Sacroiliac
Cheek bone
Zygomatic
The “ankle bone” part of the tibia
Medial Malleolus
The shaft of a long bone
Diaphysis
A cell that produces bone matrix
Osteoblast
A freely movable joint
Diarthrosis
What kind of joint is the elbow or knee?
Hinge Joint
A fracture in which bone breaks the skin
Compound fracture
A sac of synovial fluid within a joint
Bursa
A cell that reabsorbs bone matrix
Osteoclast
A fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers a bone
Periosteum
The process of calcification of a bone
Ossification
A long bone of the foot
Metatarsal
Joint erosion that often comes with age
Osteoarthritis
The growing part of a growing long bone
Epiphyseal disc
Loss of bone matrix that may come with age
Osteoporosis
The taking in of bone matrix by an osteoclast
Resorption
Provides a smooth surface for a synovial joint
Articular Cartilage
A haversian system
Osteon
Changes in bone density in response to use of the bone
Remodeling
