Module 11: Let's Move Flashcards
Achondroplasia
A genetic mutation which Limits cartilage growth at the epiphyseal plates of long bones
Aerobic respiration
Respiration that requires oxygen
Arch
A pert that completely encircles the spinal cord
Arthritis
Joints that are inflamed and painful
Articular cartilage
covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints
Articulation
The place where the bones come together; also known as a joint
Bersa
A pocket that is also lined with synovial membrane
Body of the vertebrae
A hefty
Bone spurs
Small projections of bone that can break away and float in the joint capsule
Callus
A swollen area made cartilage
Canaliculi
Tiny channels between the cells
Cartilage
A flexible
Cartilage models
Cartilage that have the same shape as the bone that will eventually replace them
Cast
a non removable support that rigidly holds the bone in place until it heals
Centers of ossification
develop in specific regions of a bone
Central canal
Blood vessels running down the middle of the tube which is called…
Chondroblasts
cartilage forming cells
Chondrocytes
cartilage cells
Closed fracture
A break that is contained entirely within the skin
Collagen
A protein in a mammal’s body
Compact bone
dense
Connective tissue
A body tissue that provides support for the body and connects all of its parts
Contract
To shorten and thicken
Costal cartilage
Spans between the sternum and the upper ribs
costochondritis
An inflammation of the coastal cartilages
Creatine phosphate
acts as an energy reserve in muscle tissue
Dislocation
Movement of a bone away from its regular place of articulation to lodge somewhere else
displaced fracture
A break that results in pieces of the bone separate or are crushed or have moved from the original orientation
Dwarfism
Little growth hormones produced
epiphyseal line
When the growth plate seals into a bony ridge
Epiphysis
End of a long bone
Facets
Surfaces that come in contact with the vertebra above
Fascia
Thin mostly transparent sheets of connective tissue
Fine motor control
Helps with precision when drawing or playing instruments
Floating ribs
last two pairs of ribs; do not attach to sternum
Foramen
A hole through which the spinal cord passes
Fracture
A break in a bone
Giantism
To much growth hormones produced