Chapter 15 - Key Vocabs Flashcards
Acetabulum
Rounded depression in pelvis that joins the femur, forming the hip joint
Acromion
Outward extension of shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder
Articular cartilage
Thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space
Bone
Dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton.
Bone depression (!!!)
Opening or hollow region serving as a connection for bones, or passageway for blood vessels and nerves
Bone Process (!!!)
Enlarged area that extends from bones as an attachment for muscles, tendons, and ligaments
Calcium
A mineral constituent of bone
Cancellous bone (!!!)
Spongy, porous bone tissue in inner part of bone
Cartilage
Flexible, rubbery connective tissue
Collagen
Dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues
Compact bone (!!!)
Hard, dense bone tissue usually found around outer portion of bones
Cranial bones
Skull bones: ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal
Diaphysis (!!!)
Shaft, or mid-portion of a long bone
Disk (disc)
Flat, round, plate-like structure
Epiphyseal plate
Cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes in the immature skeleton
Epiphysis
Each end of a long bone
Facial bones
Bones of the face: lacrimal, mandibular, maxillary, nasal, vomer, and zygomatic
Fotanelle
Soft spot (incomplete bone formation) between the skull bones of an infant
Foramen magnum
Opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
Haversian canals
Minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bones
Ligament
Fibrous tissue connecting bones to other bones
Malleolus
Round process on both sides of the ankle joint
Manubrium
Upper portion of the sternum
Mastoid process
Round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear
Medullary cavity (!!!)
Central, hollowed-out area in the shaft of a long bone
Metaphysis
Flared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate
Olecranon
Large process on the proximal end of the ulna
Orthopedist
Medical doctor who specializes in bone, joint, and muscle conditions
Osseous tissue
Bone tissue
Ossification
Process of bone formation
Osteoblasts
Bone cell that helps form bony tissue
Osteoclasts
Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue
Periosteum
Membrane surrounding bones; rich in blood vessels and nerve tissue
Phosphorous
Mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium
Physiatrist
Medical doctor who specializes in rehabilitation
Pubic symphysis
Area of confluence of the two pubic bones in the pelvis
Red bone marrow
Found in cancellous bone; site of hematopoiesis
Ribs
12 pairs of curved bones that form the chest wall
1-7 true, 8-10 false, 11-12 floating
Sella turcica
Depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located
Sinus
Hollow air cavity within a bone
Styloid process
Pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull
Suture
Immovable joint between bones
Temporomandiubular Joint
Connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone of the skull and the mandibular bone of the jaw
Tendon
Fibrous connective tissue connecting muscle and bones
Trabeculae
Supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous bone
Vertebra
Individual segment of the spine composed of the vertebral body, vertebral arch, spinous process, transverse process, and lamina
Xiphoid process
Lower, narrow portion of sternum
Yellow bone marrow
Fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones
