Chapter 3 Meat and Bones Flashcards
prefix above
epi-
prefix surrounding
peri-
prefix between
dia-
combining form bone
oset/o
prefix beyond
meta-
prefix inner/within
endo-
suffix: structure
-um
growth
physis
wide end of a long bone
epiphysis
shaft of long bone
diaphysis
the end of a long bone nearest the body
proximal epiphysis
the end of a long bone farthest away from the body
distal epiphysis
tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outer covering of the bone
periosteum
tough, fibrous tissue that forms the lining of the medullary cavity
endosteum
bones consisting of shaft, two ends, and a marrow cavity
long bones
small bones embedded in a tendon
sesamoid bone
combining form: blood
hemat/o
suffix: pertaining to formation
-poietic
pertaining to the formation of blood
hematopoietic
the inner space of the bone is called the ______ cavity
medullary
a form of connective tissue that is more elastic than bone
cartilage
a type of cartilage that covers joint surfaces
articular
combining form cartilage
chondr/o
combining form joint
arthr/o