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Musculoskeletal
Terms and descrioptions of the Musculoskeletal System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| osseus | Bony: composed of bone: pertaining to 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 |
| 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 formatino of bone; the normal process of hardening of bone by calcification |
| calcification | deposit of calcium salts within bone tissues |
| axis | a straight line passing through the center about which body or part may rotate |
| axial | pertainig to or forming an axis |
| appendicular | pertaining to an appendage such a lim 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 |
| 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 delcate bone |
| suture | one of the jagged seams that unite the adjoining bones of the skull |
| fontanel | a space lcated 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 ofbones forming the upper jaw |
| maxillary | pertaining to the upper jaw bone |
| mandible | the lower jaw bone; horseshoe-shaped |
| mandibular | pertaining to the lower jaw bone |
| nasal | pertianing to the nose or one of the two bones that form the bridge of the nose |
| 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 a the base of the spinal column |
| pelvic | pertaining to the pelvis or pelvic bone |
| ilium | the superiormost bone of each pelvic bone |
| ischium | the inferoposterior bone of each of the pelvic or hip bones |
| pubis | the inferoanterior bone of each of the hip bones |
| symphysis pubis | the cartilaginous joint formed by the union of the 2 pubic bones at the midline |
| clavicle | the collar bone |
| clavicular | pertaining to the collar bone |
| scapula | the shoulder blade; a large flat triangular bone |
| glenoid | socket-like; resembling a socket |
| acromion | the lateral extension 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 | forearm bone on the side of the little finger that extends from the wrist to the elbow |
| carpus | the eight bones of the wrist |
| metacarpus | the ifve bones of the hand betweent the wrist and fingers |
| phalanx | any bone of a finger or toe |
| vertebra | a backbone |
| intervertebral | situated between two adjacent vertebrae |
| cervical | pertaining to the neck; the sevel cervial vertebrae are designated |
| thoracic | pertaining to the chest |
| lumbar | pertaining to the loin or small of the back |
| sacrum | the large triangular bone near the lower end of the spinal column |
| coccyx | the tail bone or small bone at the end of the spinal column |
| coccygeal | pertaining to the coccyx or tail bone |
| acetabulum | the hip socket |
| os innominatum | the innominate bone |
| os coxae | the hip bone or pelvic bone |
| femur | the thigh bone |
| patella | the knee-cap |
| tibia | the shin bone; the medial, larger bone of the lower leg |
| fibula | the smaller lateral bone of the lower leg |
| tarsus | the ankle |
| calcaneus | the heel bone; the irregular bone at the back of the tarsus |
| metatarsus | the part of the foot between the tarsus and the 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 point |
| 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 |
| meatus | a tube-shaped passage |
| mastoid | formed like breast or nipple |
| process | a noticeable projectiono of bone |
| articulation | a joint |
| ligament | a band of stron fibrous connective tissue |
| tendon | a strong cord of fibrous connective tissue |
| bursa | a small closed sac containg 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 |
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