Skeletal System Wack-a-Word Flashcards
206
bones in the human body
19
bones in the hand (carpels)
26
vertebrae
Irregular
a mandible is an example of what kind of bone..
Sesamoid
meaning “shaped like a sesame seed”
Epiphyseal line
it is where growth in the bone takes place
Red Marrow
the metaphysis is filled with what?
Articulation
Joint
Hayline
this type prevents cartilage friction
Labrum
ball-and-socket joint have specialized cartilage called what…
Ligament
these connect bones to bones
Tendon
connects muscle to bone
Rotation
pivot joints allow only one type of movement
Femur
largest and strongest bone in the body
Wolf’s Law
stating the bone will remodel itself to be more dense, adding strength to the bone, when the bone is placed under pressure
Kyphosis
a condition also know as “dawager’s hump”
Osteoporosis
a disease where bones become porous
Bursitis
inflammation of the bursa
Rheumatoid Arthritis
an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints
Gout
the result of too much uric acid cyrstals
Suture
the parietal bones of the skull come together to form what kind of joint..
Synarthrotic
the least movable type of joint
Condyle
rounded projection coming off a bone at an articulation
Formen or Formina
hole
Fossa
a shallow depression
Tubercule
a small rounded projection
Tuberocity
a large rounded projection
Diaphysis
the long shaft of a bone
Osteocyte
bone cell
