Joints 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Primary ossification centre
A
Diaphysis
2
Q
Secondary ossification centre
A
Epiphysis
3
Q
Bone growth in length is enabled by
A
Epiphyseal plates (growth plates)
4
Q
Bone growth in width
A
Appositional growth
5
Q
Types of cartilage
A
Hyaline, fibrocartilage
6
Q
Cartilage cells
A
Chondrocytes
7
Q
Hyaline cartilage function
A
Resist compression
8
Q
Fibrocartilage function
A
Resist compression and tension
9
Q
DFCT
A
Dense fibrous connective tissue
10
Q
Cells that make DFCT
A
Fibroblasts
11
Q
DFCT function
A
Resist tension
12
Q
Ligaments
A
Connect bone to bone
13
Q
Ligaments in movement
A
Restrict movement away from themselves
14
Q
Tendons
A
Connect muscle to bone
15
Q
Bony congruence
A
Sum of bone surfaces that form an articulation
