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Musculoskeletal
Term | Definition |
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-clast | that which breaks or destroys |
-eous | of the nature of; composed of |
-ification | the act of making or building |
-physis | grow, growing |
osseous | composed of bone |
osteoblast | a cell associated with the production of bone |
osteoclast | a large cell associated with the absorption and removal of bone |
osteocyte | a mature osteoblast |
collagen | a fibrous insoluble protein found in the white fibers of connective tissue including bones, ligaments, and tendons |
periosteum | the specialized connective tissue covering all the bones of the body |
endosteum | the connective tissue membrane lining the medullary cavity of bone |
medullary | pertaining to bone marrow or the inner portion of an organ |
diaphysis | the portion of a long bone between its ends; the shaft of a bone |
epiphysis | the end of a long bone that is usually wider than the shaft |
ossification | the formation of bone; the normal process of hardening of a bone |
calcification | deposit of calcium salts within bony tissues |
axis | a straight line(imaginery) passing through the center about which a body or part may rotate |
axial | pertaining to or forming an axis |
appendicular | pertaining to an appendage such as a limb or extremity |
skeleton | the bony framework of the body consisting of 206 bones |
skeletal | pertaining to the skeleton |
cranium | the skull |
frontal | pertaining to the forehead or forehead bone |
parietal | pertaining to the two bones that form most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium |
temporal | pertaining to the temple or central sides of the cranium |
occipital | pertaining to the back and most of the lower base of the skull |
sphenoid | wedge-shaped; pertaining to the bat-shaped bone that extends behind the eyes |
ethmoid | sieve-like, pertaining to the delicate bone that forms much of the internal nasal structure and part of each orbit |
suture | one of the jagged seams that unite the ad-joining bones of the skull |
fontanel | a space located at the junction of the sutures in the skull of the infant |
sinus | one of the eight air-filled cavities in the skull that communicate with the nasal cavity |
orbital | pertaining to the orbit or eye socket |
zygoma | the cheekbone |
maxilla | one of the pair of bones forming the upper jaw |
maxillary | pertaining to the upper jaw bone |
mandible | the lower jaw bone |
mandibular | pertaining to the lower jaw bone |
nasal | pertaining to the nose or one of the two bones that form the bridge of the nose |
vertebra | a backbone |
intervertebral | situated between two adjacents vertebrae |
cervical | pertaining to the neck |
thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
lumbar | pertaining to the loin or snall of the back |
sacrum | the large triangular bone near the lower end of the spinal column to which the hip bones are attached |
coccyx | the tail bone |
coccygeal | pertaining to the tail bone |
costa | a rib |
intercostal | between the ribs |
sternum | the breastbone |
manubrium | the upper portion of the sternum |
xiphoid process | the lower end of the sternum |
pelvis | the large basin or cup-shaped ring of bone at the base of the spinal column |
pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis or pelvic bone |
ilium | the uppermost bone of each pelvic bone |
ischium | the inferoposterior bone of each of the hip bones |
pubis | the inferoanterior bone of each of the hip-bones |
symphyis pubis | the cartilaginous joint formed by the union of the 2 pubic bones at the midline |
clavicle | the collar bone or clavicula |
clavicular | pertaining to the collar bone |
scapula | the shoulder blade |
glenoid | socket-like; resembling a socket |
acromion | the lateral extensions of the projecting spine of the scapula |
humerus | the upper arm bone |
radius | the shorter and thicker of the two forearm bones located on the side of the thumb |
ulna | the forearm bone on the side of the little |
carpus | the eight bones of the wrist |
metacarpus | the five bones of the hand between the wrist and fingers |
phalanx | anybone of a finger or toe |
phalanges | a finger or a toe |
acetabulum | the hip socket |
os innominatum | the innominate (no name) bone |
os coxae | the hip bone |
femur | the thigh bone |
patella | the knee-cap |
tibia | the shin bone |
fibula | the smaller lateral bone of the lower leg |
tarsus | the ankle |
calcaneus | the heel bone |
metatarsus | the part of the foot between the tarsus and toes |
phalangeal | pertaining to a phalanx or the phalanges |
condyle | a rounded knobby projection at the end of a bone that fits into a joint |
malleolus | the rounded bony prominence or projection on either side of the ankle joint |
fossa | a furrow or depression in a bone or other structure |
olecranon | the large process of the ulna forming the bony prominence of the elbow |
foramen | a natural opening, especially in a bone, that may pass into or through the bone |
foramina | a natural opening |
meatus | a tube-shaped passage |
mastoid | formed like a breast or nipple |
process | a noticeable projection of bone |
articulation | a joint; the junction of two or more bones |
ligament | a band of strong fibrous connective tissue serving to hold the articular ends of bones together |
tendon | a strong cord of fibrous connective tissue serving to attach muscles to bones |
bursa | a small closed sac containing synovial fluid |
meniscus | a crescent shaped fibrocartilage in the knee joint |
retinaculum | tight transverse fibrous bands or ligaments that serve to bind down the tendons close to the bones as they pass over a joint |