Chapter 3 part 1 Flashcards
oss/e, oss/i, osteo, ost/o
bones
bones
act as the framework for the body, protect the internal organs and store calcium
myel/o (bone marrow and spinal cord)
red bone marrow helps form red blood cells; yellow bone marrow stores fat
chondr/o (cartilage)
creates a smooth surface for motion within the joints and protects the ends of the bones
arthr/o (joints)
work with muscles to make a variety of motions possible
ligament/o or ligament
connect one bone to another
synov/i, synov/o or synovial membrane
forms the lining of synovial joints and secretes synovial fluid
bursa or burs/o
cushions areas subject to friction during movement
ankyl/o
crooked, bent, stiff
burs/o
bursa
chondr/i, chondr/o
cartilage
cost/o
rib
desis
to bind, tie together
kyph/o
bent, hump
lord/o
curve, swayback, bent
lysis
loosening or setting free
myel/o
spinal cord or bone marrow
oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o
bone
scoli/o
curved, bent
spondyl/o
vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone
ossification
soft tissues becoming calcified and hardened into bone
periosteum
fibrous, tough tissued that forms the outermost covering of bone
peri
surroudning
osteoclast
break down old or damaged bone
osteoblasts
help rebuild the bone
compact bone
aka cortical bone is the dense, hard and very strong bone that forms the protective outer layer of bone
spongy bone
aka cancellous bone is porous “sponge like” which makes it lighter
spongy bone
aka cancellous bone is porous “sponge like” which makes it lighter and weaker than compact bone; contains red bone marrow
long bones
femur and humerus
medullary cavity
central cavity located in the shaft of long bones where it is surrounded by compact bone; where red and yellow bone marrow are stored
medullary
pertaining to the inner section
endosteum
tissue that lines the medullary cavity
