Ch.15 Bone Vocabulary Flashcards

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acetabulum

A

rounded depression or socket in the pelvis that joins the femur forming the hip bone

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acromion

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outward extension of shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder. Overlies the shoulder and articulates with the clavicle.

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articular cartilage

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thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space

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bone depression

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opening or hollow region serving as connection for bones or passageways for blood vessels and nerves. Examples: fissure, foramen, fossa, sinus

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calcium

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mineral constituent of bone

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cancellous bone

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spongy porous bone tissue in inner part of bone

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cartilage

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flexible, rubbery connective tissue, found in immature skeleton, epiphyseal growth plate and on joint surfaces

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collagen

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dense connective tissue found in bone and other tissue

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compact bone

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hard dense bone tissue found around outer portion of bone

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cranial bones

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skull bones: ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, temporal

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diaphysis

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shaft of long bone

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disk

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flat, round, plate-like structure. intervertebral disk is fibrocartilaginous substance between 2 vertebra

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epiphyseal plate

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cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place in the immature skeleton

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epiphysis

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each end of a long bone;

the area beyond the epiphyseal plate

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facial bones

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larcimal
mandibular
maxillary
nasal
vomer
zygomatic
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fontanelle

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soft spot (incomplete bone formation) between skull bones of an infant

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foramen magnum

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opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes

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haversian canal

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minute spaces filled with blood vessels, found in compact bone

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ligament

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fibrous tissue connecting bones to other bones

20
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malleolus

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round process on both side of the ankle joint.
lateral malleolus is part of the fibula
medial malleolus is part of the tibia

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manubrium

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upper portion of the sternum, articulates with the medial aspect of the clavicle

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mastoid process

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round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear

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medullary cavity

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central hollowed out area in the shaft of a long bone

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metaphysis

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flared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate
meta means between in this phrase

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olecranon
large process on the proximal end of the ulna | the point of the flexed elbow
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orthopedist
medical doctor who specializes in bone, joint, and muscle conditions
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osseous tissue
bone tissue
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ossification
process of bone formation
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osteoblast
bone cell that helps form bony tissue
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osteoclast
bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue
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periosteum
membrane surrounding bones, rich in blood vessels and nerve tissue
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phosphorus
mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium
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physiatrist
medical doctor specializing in rehabilitation
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pubic symphysis
area of confluence of the two pubic bones in the pelvis, joined together by a fibrocartilaginous disk
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red bone marrow
found in cancellous bone, site of hematopoiesis
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ribs
true ribs - first 7 pairs false ribs - pairs 8-10 floating ribs - pairs 11-12
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sella turcica
depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located
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sinus
hollow air cavity within bone
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styloid process
pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull
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suture
immovable joint between bones, such as the skull
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temporomandibular joint
connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone of the skull and the mandibular bone of the jar
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tendon
fibrous connective tissue connecting muscles and bone
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trabeculae
supporting bundles of bony fibers in the cancellous (spongy) bone
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vertebra
individual segment of the spine composed of the vertebral body, vertebral arch, spinous process, transverse process, and lamina, enclosing the neural canal
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xiphoid process
lower, narrow portion of the sternum
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yellow bone marrow
fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones