Ch3 med term

Question 1

Connective tissue def.

Answer 1

Binds together/supports structures of body

Question 2

connective tissue ex

Answer 2

bones, tendons, ligaments, cartilage

Question 3

Cortical bone/ compact bone

Answer 3

hard, dense, strong, forms outer layer of bone

Question 4

Cancellous bone/ spongy bone

Answer 4

lighter, less strong bone. found at ends/inner portions of long bones.

Question 5

long bones

Answer 5

consists of shaft, 2 ends and marrow cavity
ex femur

Question 6

short bones

Answer 6

cubed shaped, no marrow cavity
ex carpals

Question 7

flat bones

Answer 7

thin/flat
ex pelvis

Question 8

pneumatic bones

Answer 8

sinus containing bones
ex frontal bones

Question 9

irregular bones

Answer 9

unpaired bones
ex vertebrae

Question 10

sesamoid bones

Answer 10

small bones embedded within a tendon
ex patella

Question 11

ossification

Answer 11

formation of bones from fibrous tissue

Question 12

osteoblasts

Answer 12

immature bone cells; makes bony tissue

Question 13

osteoclasts

Answer 13

phagocytic cells, eat away bony tissue from medullary cavity of bone

Question 14

-blasts

Answer 14

immature

Question 15

-clasts

Answer 15

break

Question 16

osteocytes

Answer 16

matured osteoblasts

Question 17

hemat/o

Answer 17

blood

Question 18

-poietic

Answer 18

pertaining to formation

Question 19

hematopoietic

Answer 19

red bone marrow (located in cancellous/spongy bone)

Question 20

red bone marrow produces

Answer 20

rbc, wbc, and clotting cells

Question 21

medullary cavity

Answer 21

inner space of bone- contains yellow bone marrow

Question 22

yellow bone marrow made of

Answer 22

fat cells/ makes up fat storage area.

Question 23

adult animals vs young (bone marrow)

Answer 23

young- red bone marrow
adults- yellow bone marrow

Question 24

articular cartilage covers

Answer 24

joint surfaces of bone

Question 25

arthrodial or gliding joints

Answer 25

oval projections that fit into a socket
ex carpal joint

Question 26

mesiscus

Answer 26

curved fibrous cartilage
ex canine stifle
cushions forces applied to joing

Question 27

chondr/o

Answer 27

cartilage

Question 28

Joints or articulations

Answer 28

connections btwn bones-allows motion btwn parts

Question 29

arthr/o

Answer 29

joint

Question 30

synarthroses

Answer 30

a joint- allows no movement- usually united with fibrous connective tissue
ex suture

Question 31

amphiarthroses

Answer 31

a joint- allows slight movement
ex symphysis or cartilaginous joint;

Question 32

diathroses AKA synovial joints

Answer 32

a joint- allows free movement. Fluid filled cavity within a fibrous capsule.

Question 33

suture ( of a bone)

Answer 33

jagged line; bones form nonmovable joint
ex fontanelle

Question 34

symphysis or cartilaginous joint

Answer 34

joint where two bones join/held together to function as one bone
ex mandibular symphysis and pubic symphisis

Question 35

ball and socket joints

Answer 35

ex hip and shoulder joints

Question 36

enarthrosis

Answer 36

spheroid joint

Question 37

Diarthrosis AKA synovial joints (6 types)

Answer 37

planar AKA gliding, hinge, trochoid AKA pivot, condyloid AKA arthrodial, saddle, and ball/ socket AKA spheroid.

Question 38

Hinge joints

Answer 38

allow motion in one plane or direction
ex canine stifle/ elbow joints

Question 39

Gliding joints or ginglymus

Answer 39

move or glide over each other
ex radioulnar joint