Chapter 14 & 15 Flashcards
Bursa
Saclike cavity with fluid to prevent function
Cancellous
Spongy or latticelike structure
Cartilage
Specialized; fibrous connective tissue
Collagen
White protein fibers of the skin, tendons, bone, and cartilage
Compact
Having a dense structure
Degenerative
Having progressively less function
Extremities
Arms or legs
Ligament
Band of fibrous tissue that connects bones and supports joints
Marrow
Soft organic material filling the cavities of bones
Orthopedic
Pertaining to the correction of the deformities
Periosteum
Specialized connective tissue covering all the bones of the body
Resorption
Loss of bone tissue caused by the action of specialized cells
Synovial
Pertaining to transparent alkaline fluid contained in joints
Tendon
Fibrous cord by which a muscle is attached to a bone
Arthritis
Inflammation of the joint
Arthodesis
Surgical Union or fixation of the joint
Arthoplasty
Plastic reconstruction of the joint
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck
Chrondrectomy
Removal of the cartilage
Intercostal
Between the ribs
Odontology
Study of the tooth
Osteoarthritis
Inflammation of the bones and joints
Periodontal
Around the tooth
AKA
Above knee amputation
Amb
Ambulatory
Bil
Bilateral
CAT
Computed axial tomography
CXR
Chest x Ray
Ext
Extremity
Lat
Lateral
Lt
Left
Ortho
Orthopedics
What are the functions of both the skeletal and muscular system?
- providing shape and support
- protecting internal organs -storing minerals and fat
- producing blood cells and platelets
- assisting in movement
Articulation
Joint; place of junction between two bones
