Veterinary Medical Terminology- 3 [Them Bones]
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alyssahockaday on November 9, 2011
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VMT-3 words that deal with bones/joints/happenings.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Acetabulum | the pelvic socket into which the ball at the proximal end of the femur fits to form the hip joint |
| Appendicular Skeleton | forms the extremeties and is composed of the shoulder girdle, arm bones, pelvic girdle, and leg bones |
| Axial Skeleton | the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs |
| Bone | dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton. |
| Calcification | process where tissue becomes hardened by a deposit of calcium salts |
| Crest | high ridge |
| Depression | lowering |
| Elevation | lifting |
| Fracture | broken bone |
| Joint | the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton |
| Ossification | formation of bone |
| Rotation | circular movement around the axis |
| Synovial Joint | moveable joint |
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