Quiz 2 (bones) Flashcards
periosteal
a connective tissue that covers the outer surface of all bones
extension
the act of stretching out
osteoblast
the cell type responsible for making bone
myositis
inflammation of muscle
carpal
pertaining to the wrist joint in the forelimb
adduction
drawing the limb towards the midline
arthritis
inflammation of a joint
osteomyelitis
inflammation of the bone and marrow
metaphysis
wider end of a long bone
abduction
drawing a limb away from the midline
costochondral
cartilage that connects bone ribs to sternum
intramedullary
pertaining to the marrow
cervical
pertaining to the neck
synovial
a thick fluid found in joints
coxofemoral
hip joint
endosteum
tissue that covers the interior surfaces of bones
flexion
the act of bending
sternal
pertaining to the sterum at the ventral aspect of the rib cage
femorotibial
stifle joint
nucleus pulposus
gelatinous center of intervertebral
epiphysis
the end of a long bone ususally covered with cartilage
osteoclast
the cell type responsible for breaking down and remodeling bone
spondylopathy
disease affecting the vertebrae
tarsal
pertaining to the ankle joint in the hind limb
humeroradioulnar
elbow joint
diaphysis
shaft of a long bone
annulus fibrosis
covering up internalvertebral disks
scapulohumeral
shoulder joint
intercostal
spaces between ribs
interphalamgeal
joints formed by phalages
