Chapter 10 Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
bone
organ made up of hard connective tissue with a dense outer layer and spongy inner layer
bone marrow
material found in cavities of bones; red marrow is responsible for blood cell formation, yellow marrow serves as a storehouse for fat
bursa (pl. bursae)
fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another
cartilage
firm connective tissue primarily found in joints, covers the contacting surfaces of bones
joint
structure forming the union between bones and often allowing for movement
ligament
flexible, tough bands of fibrous connective tissue that attach one bone to another at a joint
muscle
tissue composed of specialized cells with the ability to contract to produce movement
tendon
band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
arthr/o
joint(s)
burs/o
bursa
carp/o
carpals, wrist (bone)
chondr/o
cartilage
cost/o
rib(s)
crani/o
skull (cranium)
femor/o
femur (upper leg bone)
ili/o
ilium (upper, wing shaped part on each side of the pelvis)
ischi/o
ischium (lower, posterior portion of the pelvis on which one sits)
kinesi/o
movement, motion
-asthenia
weakness
-desis
surgical fixation, fusion
inter-
between
kyph/o
hump (thoracic spine)
lord/o
bent forward (lumbar spine)
necr/o
death