Chapter 3 Flashcards
Hematopoiesis
Red bone marrow
Tendons
Connect muscle to bone
Ligaments
Connect bone to bone
Ossification
Formation of bone from fibrous tissue
Cortex
Bark or shell in Latin, forms outer layer of bone called CORTICAL
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Immovable joint
Synarthroses
Syn = not happening / bad
Slightly moveable joint
Amphiarthroses
Like the pelvis, which widens for childbirth
Freely moveable joint
Diathroses
Bursa
Fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to reduce friction during movement
Spondyl/o
Form for veterbrae
Epiphysis
On top of growth plate of a long bone
Brachycephalic
Short & wide skull
Dolichocephalic
Long & narrow skull
Mesocephalic
Average width & length of skull
Laminectomies
Reduce pressure off the vetebral disk by removing the lamina
Cost/o
Ribs
Olecranon Fossa
Shoulder joint
Acetabulum
Socket joint of the hips