Chapter 7: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
What phrase or word matches this definition?
The framework that gives the body its recognizable form; also designed to allow motion of the body and protection of vital organs.
Skeleton
What phrase or word matches this definition?
The fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
Tendon
What phrase or word matches this definition?
A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones to bones; supports and strengthens a joint.
Ligament
What phrase or word matches this definition?
The support structure of the skeletal system that provides cushioning between bones; also forms the nasal septum and portions of the outer ear.
Cartilage
What phrase or word matches this definition?
Stretching or tearing of ligaments.
Sprain
What phrase or word matches this definition?
Stretching or tearing of muscles.
Strain
Bone Classifications
Components of Long Bones
Flat Bone Examples
Long Bone Examples
Short Bone Examples
Sesamoid Bone Examples
Irregular Bone Examples
What phrase or word matches this definition?
The growth plates of a long bone; also called the epiphyseal plates.
Epiphyses
What phrase or word matches this definition?
A double layer of connective tissue that lines the outer surface of the bone.
Periosteum
What phrase or word matches this definition?
A layer that lines the inner surfaces of bone.
Endosteum
What phrase or word matches this definition?
An internal cavity that contains bone marrow.
Medullary Cavity
What phrase or word matches this definition?
A substance that manufactures most red blood cells.
Bone Marrow
What phrase or word matches this definition?
A type of bone that consists of a lacy network of bony rods called trabeculae.
Cancellous Bone
What phrase or word matches this definition?
Bony rods that form the lacy network in cancellous bones and are oriented to increase weight-bearing capacity of long bones.
Trabeculae
