New Vocabulary from the Skeletal System Chapter
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Roz on September 22, 2009
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Applied Anatomy and Physiology
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amphiarthrosis | a slightly movable joint, such as the joint joining the two pubic bones. |
| appendicular skeleton | the bones of the upper and lower extremities of the body |
| articular cartilage | cartilage covering the joint ends of bones. |
| axial skeleton | the bones of the head neck and torso. |
| canaliculi | an extremely narrow tubular passage or channel in compact bone. |
| chondrocytes | cartilage cells |
| compact bone | dense bone |
| concentric lamella | ring of calcified matrix surrounding the Haversian canal. |
| cranium | bony vault, made of 8 bones that encase the brain. |
| diaphysis | shaft of a long bone. |
| diarthroses | freely movable joint. |
| endochondral ossification | the process from which most muscles are formed from cartilage models. |
| endosteum | a fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity. |
| epiphyses | ends of a long bone. |
| fontanels | "soft spots" on an infants head, unossified areas in the infant skull |
| hematopoiesis | blood cell formation |
| lacunae | space or cavity in bones that contain bone cells |
| medullary cavity | hollow area inside the diaphysis of the bone that contain yellow bone marrow |
| osteoblasts | bone-forming cell |
| osteoclasts | bone-absorbing cell |
| osteocytes | bone cell |
| osteon | structural unit of compact bone tissue made up of concentric layers of hard bone matrix and bone cells; also called Harversian system. |
| osteoporosis | a bone disease in which there is an excessive loss of calcified matrix and collagenous fibers from bone. |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized. |
| pectoral girdle | shoulder girdle, the scapula and clavicle |
| pelvic girdle | connects the legs to the trunk; hip bones |
| periosteum | tough connective tissue covering the bones |
| red bone marrow | soft material that fills cavities of the bones and is vital to blood formation. |
| sinus | a space or cavity inside some of the cranial bones |
| sternoclavicular joint | the direct point of attachment between the bones of the upper extremity and the axial skeleton. |
| synovial membrane | connective tissue membrane lining the spaces between bones and joints that secretes synovial fluid. |
| thorax | chest |
| trabeculae | needlelike threads of spongy bone that surround a network of spaces. |
| yellow bone marrow | soft material that fills cavities of the bone made of inactive fatty tissue. |
| bone | high specialized connective tissue whose matrix is hard and calcified. |
| bony labyrinth | the fluid-filled complex maze of three spaces (vestibule, semi-circular canals, and cochlea) in the temporal bone. |
| suture | immovable joint |
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