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EBR EMS Chapter 6 Definitions

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amphiarthrosis   slightly movable joinit such as the joint joining the two pubic bones  
appendicular skeleton   the upper and lower extremeties  
articular cartilage   a thin layer of cartilage covering each epiphysis  
axial skeleton   bones of the skull, spine, chest and hyoid bone of the neck  
canaliculi   tiny passageways within the bone  
chondrocytes   cartilage cells  
compact bone   the outer layer of bone that is hard and dense  
concentric lamella   Rings that surround the central canal  
cranium   skull  
diaphysis   shaft of the bone  
diathroses   freely movable joint  
endochondral ossification   process of cartilage being formed into bone  
endosteum   thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity  
epiphyses   large end of the shaft of the bone  
fontanels   soft spots on an infants cranium  
hematopoiesis   process of blood cell formation  
lacunae   spaces with the lamellae  
medullary cavity   hollow area inside the diaphysis  
osteoblasts   bone forming cells  
osteoclasts   bone resorbing cells  
osteocytes   living bone cells that lie within the lamellae  
osteon   structural units within the matrix of the bone  
osteoporosis   bone disease in which there is an excessive loss of calcified matrix and collangenous fibers from home  
palpable    
pectoral girdle   shoulder girdle  
pelvic girdle   connects the legs to the trunk  
periosteum   strong, fibrous membrane covering a long bone  
red bone marrow   soft connective tissue inside the hard walls of some bones  
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  
synarthrosis   a joint in which fibrous connective tissue joins bones and hold them tightly together; sutures  
synovial membrane   secretes a lubricating fluid that allows easier movement with less friction  
thorax   chest cavity  
trabeculae   needlelike threads of spongy bone that surround a network of spaces  
yellow bone marrow   inactive form of marrow found in the adult skeleton  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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