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Chapter 3: Bones, Joints and Muscles Flashcards

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Bone tissue

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Osseous tissue

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Process of bone formation

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Ossification

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Bone cell that forms bone tissue

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Osteoblast

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Bone cell that absorbs and removes bone tissue

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Osteoclast

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Bone cell

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Osteocyte

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Thin layer of cartilage covering the surface of bones at a joint

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Articular cartilage

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Most abundant mineral in the body

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Calcium

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Spongy or porous bone found at the ends of long bones and in the inner portions of long bones

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Cancellous bone

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Structural protein making up the white fibrous strands found in bone

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Collagen

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Hard, dense bone tissue that forms the outer layer of bone

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Compact bone

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Shaft of a long bone

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Diaphysis

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Inner lining of bone

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Endosteum

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Cartilaginous region of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place

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Epiphyseal plate

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Each end of a long bone

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Epiphysis

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Central, hollowed-out portion in the shaft of a long bone that contains yellow bone marrow

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Medullary cavity

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Flared portion of a long bone between epiphyseal plate and diaphysis

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Metaphysis

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Membrane surrounding bone

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Periosteum

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Found in cancellous bone and site of hematopoeisis

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Red bone marrow

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Found in the diaphysis of bone and consists of fatty tissue

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Yellow bone marrow

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Examples of these bones are: femur, tibia, radius, metacarpals

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Long bones

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Examples of these bones include the carpals and tarsals

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Short bones

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Examples of these bones are: scapula, ribs and bones of pelvis and skull

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Flat bones

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23
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Small bones embedded in tendons

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Sesamoid bones

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24
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Vertebrae are what type of bone?

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Irregular bones

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25
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Bone found in the penis of some carnivores

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Os penis

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Bone found in the nose of pigs

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Os rostri

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Bone found in the heart of ruminants

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Os cordis

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Hereditary condition in which the bones and cartilage of limbs fail to grow to normal size

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Achondroplasia

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29
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Removal of limb or other appendage

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Amputation

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30
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Deposit of calcium salts in tissue

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Calcification

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31
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Bone deposit formed at the ends of a bone fracture; absorbed as fracture is repaired and replaced by true bone

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Callus

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32
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Procedure to dissolve a protion of the center of an intervertebral disc (IVD) to treat a herniated IVD

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Chemonucleolysis

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33
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Crackling sounds produced by the grating of broken bones

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Crepitation

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34
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Loss of calcium salts in bones and teeth

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Decalcification

35
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Displacement of a bone from its joint

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Dislocation

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Sudden breaking of bone

37
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Abnormal protrusion of an IVD into the neural cavity or spinal nerves

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Herniation of IVD

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Act of preventing a bone from being moved

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Immobilization

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Abnormal, increased, dorsal curvature of the spine

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Kyphosis

“Hunchback”

40
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Removal of part of the vertebral arch to relieve pressure from a ruptured IVD

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Laminectomy

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Downward or ventral curvature of the lumbar spine

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Lordosis

“Swayback”

42
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Branch of surgery dealing with the skeletal system

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Orthopedic

43
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Decreased bone density due to loss of bone tissue

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Osteoporosis

44
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Correction of a fracture

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Piece of dead bone tissue that has separated from healthy bone tissue during necrosis (cell death)

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Sequestrum

46
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Joint between atlas and axis “No joint”

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Atlanto-axial joint

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Joint between atlas and occipital “Yes joint”

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Atlanto-occipital joint

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Joint consisting of carpal bones

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Carpus

“Wrist”

49
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Joint between pelvis and the femur

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Coxofemoral joint

“Hip”

50
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Joint between femur and the tibia (stifle joint)

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Femorotibial joint

“Stifle”

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Joint where the humerus meets the radius and ulna

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Humeroradioulnar joint

“Elbow”

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Joint between the sacrum and ilium

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Sacroiliac joint

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Joint between the scapula and humerus

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Scapulohumeral joint

“Shoulder”

54
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Joint consisting of tarsal bones

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Tarsus

“Hock”

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Where two or more bones come together

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Articulation

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Sac of fluid near a joint that acts as a lubrication to ease friction between tissues

57
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Connective tissue that binds bone to bone

58
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Space between bones at a synovial joint which contains synovial fluid

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Synovial cavity

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Viscous fluid within the synovial cavity that acts as a lubricant between bones

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Synovial joint

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Membrane lining the synovial cavity that produces synovial fluid

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Synovial membrane

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Connective tissue that binds muscle to bone

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Movement AWAY from midline of the body

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Movement TOWARD the midline of the body

64
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Backward bending (flexion)

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Dorsiflexion

65
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Increasing angle between two bones at a joint

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Decreasing angle between two bones at a joint

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The act of turning the palmar or plantar surface downward

68
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The act of turning the palmar or plantar surface upward

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Supination

69
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Circular movement that turns a body part around a central point

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Fibrous band that connects two surfaces that are normally separate

71
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Able to walk

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Ambulatory

72
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No development due to decrease from normal cell size

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Increased development due to an increase in cell numbers

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Hyperplasia

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Excessive development due to increase in cell size

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Hypertrophy

75
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Incomplete development due to an increase in cell numbers

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Hypoplasia

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Looseness

77
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Muscle weakness

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Myasthenia

78
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Syndrome of muscular weakness that is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest

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Myasthesnia gravis

79
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Repetitive contractions of skeletal muscles that persist during sleep

80
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Disorder in which there is a delayed relaxation of a muscle after contraction

81
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Inflammation of the tendon and tendon sheath

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Tenosynovitis

82
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Continuous muscle spasms or twitching

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Muscle tone; balanced muscle tension

Veterinary Medical Terminology (21 decks)

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