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Bone Vocab
Bone Vocab - Mrs. Jensen - A&P - Chapter 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| osteoclast | large cells that resorb or break down bone matrix |
| cancellous bone | spongy bone composed of trabeculae or open space; can be filled with yellow or red marrow |
| lamella | a layer, such as of bone matrix in Haversian systems of compact bone |
| epiphysis | the end of a long bone, attached to the shaft |
| trabecula | needle-like or flat pieces of bone |
| periosteum | double-layered connective tissue that covers and nourishes the bone |
| lacunae | little depression or space; the lacunae of bone or cartilage; occupied by cells |
| foramen | hole or opening in a bone or between body cavities |
| achondroplasia | a congenital condition involving defective cartilage growth and a deficient ability to form endochondral bones; results in dwarfism |
| bony spur | abnormal projection from a bone due to bone overgrowth; common in aging bones |
| osteitis | inflammation of bony tissue |
| osteomyelitis | inflammation of bone cause by pus-forming bacteria that enter the body via a wound |
| osteosarcoma | a form of bone cancer typically arising in a long bone of a limb and most often in those between 10-25 years; aggressive growth |
| pathologic fracture | fracture ocurring in a diseased bone and involving slight or no physical trauma |
| traction | placing sustained tension on a body region to keep the parts of a fractured bone in proper alignment; also keeps the bone in proper alignment and immobilized |
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