Flexiable, connective tissue. Found in epiphyseal growth plate/ joint surfaces

Hard, dense bone tissue found on outer portion of bones

Chapter 15 Flashcards by Monique Chavez

Acetabulum

Rounded depression/socket in the pelvis that joins the femur = hip joint

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Acromion

Outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder. Overlies the shoulder and articulates w/ the clavicle.

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Bone

Dense, hard connective tissue composing skeleton.

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Bone depression

Opening/ hollow region serving as a connection for bones,or passageway for blood vessels/nerves.

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Bone process

Enlarged area that extends from bones as an attachement for muscles, tendons, & ligaments

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Cancellous bone

Spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of the bone

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Cartilage

Flexiable, connective tissue.

Found in epiphyseal growth plate/ joint surfaces

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Collagen

Dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone + other tissues

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Compact bone

Hard, dense bone tissue

found on outer portion of bones

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Cranial bone

Skull bones

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Diaphysis

Shaft/mid portion of a long bone

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Disk (disc)

Flat, round, plate like structure.

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Epiphyseal plate

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

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Epiphysis

Each end of a long bone; area beyond the epiphyseal plate

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Facial bones

Bones of the face

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Fontanelle

Soft spot between the skull bones of an infant

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Foramen magnum

Opening of the occiptal bone through which the spinal cord passes

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Haveesiab canals

Minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bone

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Ligament

Fibrous connective tissue that binds bones to other bones.

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Malleolus

Round process on both sides of the ankle joint

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Manubrium

Upper portion of the sternum; joins w/ the clavicle to form the sternoclavicular joint

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Mastoid process

Rounded projection on the temporal bone behind the ear

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Calc/o, calci/o

Calcium

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Kyph/o

Humpback

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Lamin/o

Lamina

Lord/o

Curve

Lumb/o

Loins, lower back

Myel/o

Bone marrow

Orth/o

Straight

Scoli/o

Bent

Spondyl/o

Vertebra

Vertebr/o

Veterbra

-blast

Immature cell

-clast

To break

-listhesis

Slipping

-malacia

Softening

-physis

To grow

-porosis

Pore, passage

-tome

Instrument to cut

Acetabul/o

Acetabulum

Calcane/o

Calcaneus

Carp/o

Carpals

Cost/o

Ribs

Ili/o

Ilium

Ischi/o

Ischium

Malleol/o

Malleolus

Olecran/o

Olecranon

Perone/o

Fibula

Pub/o

Pubis

Radi/o

Radius

Ewing sarcoma

Rare malignant tumor arising in bone

Exostosis

Bony growth arising from the surface of the bone

Osteogenic sarcoma

Common malignant tumor arising from osteoblasts, found mainly in children/adolescents.

Osteomalacia

Softening of bone, with inadequate amounts of mineral in the bone

Talipes

Congenital abnormality of the hindfoot

Articular cartilage

Smooth, glistening white tissue that covers the surface if a joint

Articulation

Any type of joint

Ligament

Fibrous, connective bands binding bones to other bones

Meniscus

Cresent-shaped fibrocartilaginous structure found in the knee

Suture joint

Immovable joint

Synovial cavity

Space between bones at a synovial joint

Synovial fluid

Viscous fluid w/in synovial cavity

Synovial joint

A freely movable joint

Synovial membrane

Tissue lining the synovial cavity

Tendon

Fibrous, connective tissue muscles to bones

Ankyl/o

Stiff

Articul/o

Joint

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Rheumat/o

Watery flow

Tendin/o

Tendon

-desis

To bind, tie together

-stenosis

Narrowing

Abduction

Movement away from the midline of the body

Adduction

Movement toward the midline of the body

Dorsiflexion

Upward movement of the foot

Extension

Straightening of a flexed limb

Fascia

Fibrous membrane seperating and enveloping muscles

Flexion

Bending a limb

Insertion of a muscle

Connection of the muscle to a bone that moves * distal on skeleton

Origin of a muscle

Connection of the muscle to a stationary bone

Plantar flexion

Downward movement of the foot

Pronation

Turing the palm downward

Rotation

Circular movement around a central point

Striated muscle

Muscle connected to bones;voluntary of skeletal muscle

Supination

Turning the palm upward

Visceral muscle

Muscle connected to internal organs; involuntary or smooth muscle

Fasci/o

Fascia

Leiomy/o

Smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

My/o

Muscle

Myos/o

Muscle

Plant/o

Sole of the foot

Rhabdomy/o

Skeletal muscle connected to bones

Sarc/o

Muscle and flesh

-asthenia

Lack of strength

-trophy

Development/nurishment

Ab-

Away from

Ad-

Toward

Dorsi-

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