Chapter 6 - Bone Tissue and the Skeletal System Flashcards
Articular cartilage
Thin layer of cartilage covering an epiphysis; reduces friction and acts as a shock absorber
Articulation
Where two bone surfaces meet
Bone
Hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton
Canaliculi
(Singular = canaliculus) channels within the bone matrix that house one of an osteocyte’s many cytoplasmic extensions that it uses to communicate and receive nutrients
Cartilage
Semi-rigid connective tissue found in the skeleton in areas where flexibility and smooth surfaces support movement
Central canal
Longitudinal channel in the center of each osteon; contains blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels; also known as the Haversian canal
Closed reduction
Manual manipulation of a broken bone to set it into its natural position without surgery
Compact bone
Dense osseous tissue that can withstand compressive forces
Diaphysis
Tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of a long bone
Diploe
Layer of spongy bone that is sandwhiched between two of the layers of compact bone in flat bones
Endochondral ossification
Process in which bone forms by replacing hyaline cartilage
Endosteum
Delicate membranous lining of a bone’s medullary cavity
Epiphyseal line
Completely ossified remnant of the epiphyseal plate
Epiphyseal plate
(Also, growth plate) sheet of hyaline cartilage in the metaphysis of an immature bone; replaced by bone tissue as the organ grows in length
Epiphysis
Wide section at each end of a long bone; filled with spongy bone and red marrow
External callus
Collar of hyaline cartilage and bone that forms around the outside of a fracture
Flat bone
Thin and curved bone; serves as a point of attachment for muscles and protects internal organs
Fracture
Broken bone
Fracture hematoma
Blood clot that forms at the site of a broken bone
Hematopoiesis
Production of blood cells, which occurs in the red marrow of the bones
Hole
Opening or depression in a bone
Hypercalcemia
Condition characterized by abnormaly high levels of calcium
Hypocalcemia
Condition characterized by abnormally low levels of calcium
Internal callus
Fibrocartilaginous matrix, in the endosteal region, between the two ends of a broken bone.