Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Hematopoiesis
A
Red bone marrow
2
Q
Tendons
A
Connect muscle to bone
3
Q
Ligaments
A
Connect bone to bone
4
Q
Ossification
A
Formation of bone from fibrous tissue
5
Q
Cortex
A
Bark or shell in Latin, forms outer layer of bone called CORTICAL
6
Q
Chondr/o
A
Cartilage
7
Q
Immovable joint
A
Synarthroses
Syn = not happening / bad
8
Q
Slightly moveable joint
A
Amphiarthroses
Like the pelvis, which widens for childbirth
9
Q
Freely moveable joint
A
Diathroses
10
Q
Bursa
A
Fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to reduce friction during movement
11
Q
Spondyl/o
A
Form for veterbrae
12
Q
Epiphysis
A
On top of growth plate of a long bone
13
Q
Brachycephalic
A
Short & wide skull
14
Q
Dolichocephalic
A
Long & narrow skull
15
Q
Mesocephalic
A
Average width & length of skull
