Lesson 5 Flashcards
What is the skeleton divided into?
Axial skeleton
Appendicular skeleton
Thorax
Define:
Axial skeleton
Includes the cranium, spine, and ribs
Define:
Appendicular skeleton
Includes the upper and lower extremities, shoulders, and pelvis
Define:
Thorax
The chest
The _____ of the ________ meet at ______
Bones
Skeleton
Joints
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
bone marrow
Soft tissue within bone, with multiple functions including production of blood cells
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
cancellous bone (or spongy bone)
Meshlike bone tissue
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
compact bone
Harder, denser bone
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
diaphysis
The shaft of a long bone
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
endosteum
Membrane within medullary cavity
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
epiphysis
The wider ends of a long bone
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
epiphysial plate
The growth area of a long bone
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
medullary cavity
Space within long bone shaft filled with bone marrow
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
metaphysis
The flared section of a long bone between the diaphysis and epiphysis
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
os (pl. ossa)
Bone
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
osteoblast
Bone-forming cell
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
osteoclast
A cell that helps remove osseous (bony) tissue
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
osteocyte
Bone cell
State the meaning of the bone structure term:
periosteum
Membrane surrounding a bone
Define the following term on joints:
Articulation
The site where bones come together
Define the following term on joints:
Bursa
A fluid-filled fibrous sac within joints
Define the following term on joints:
Synovial joints
Joints that move freely, with the joint cavity containing synovial fluid
Define the following term on joints:
Intervertebral disk
Connective tissue sitting between vertebrae, forms a platelike structure
Define the following term on joints:
Ligament
Band of connective tissue joining bones