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68C Medterm Ph.1 T.3
Medical Terminology Test 3 Skeletal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abduction | moving away from the midline of the body |
| Adduction | moving toward the midline of the body |
| Articular cartilage | a thin layer of cartilage covering each epiphysis |
| Circumduction | the process of moving the distal end of a bodypart in a circular path |
| Compact bone | dense bone |
| Diaphysis | shaft of a long bone |
| Endosteum | a fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity |
| Epiphyseal plate | the cartilage plate that is between the epiphysis and the diaphysis and allows growth to occur; sometimes referred to as a growth plate |
| Extension | increasing the angle between two bones at a joint |
| Flexion | act of bending; decreasing the angle between two bones at the joint |
| Fontanel | "soft spots" on the infant's head; unossified areas in the infant skull |
| Hematopoiesis | blood cell formation |
| Medullary cavity | The hollow area inside the diaphysis of a bone; contains soft yellow bone marrow |
| Olecrana Fossa | a large depression of the posterior surface of the humerus |
| Osteoblasts | bone forming cells |
| Osteoclasts | bone absorbing cells |
| Osteocytes | living bone cells |
| Osteon | structural unit of compact bone tissue made up of concentric layers(lamellae) of hard bone matrix and bone cells; also called Haversian system |
| Periosteum | tough connective tissue covering the bone |
| Sinus | a space or cavity inside some of the cranial bones |
| Spongy bone | porous bone in the end of the long bone; may be filled with marrow |
| Suture | an immovable joint |
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