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HCT Chapter 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Articulation | Joint; place of junction between two bones |
| Bursa | Saclike cavity filled with fluid to prevent friction |
| Cancellous | Spongy or latticelike structure |
| Cartilage | Specialized, fibrous connective tissue |
| Collagen | White protein fibers of the skin, tendons, bone, and cartilage connective tissue) |
| Compact | Having a dense structure |
| Degenerative | Having progressively less function |
| Extremities | Arms or legs |
| Ligament | Band of fibrous tissue that connects bones and supports joints |
| Marrow | Soft organic material filling the cavities of bones |
| Orthopedic | Pertaining to the correction of deformities |
| Periosteum | Specialized connective tissue covering all the bones of the body |
| Resorption | Loss of bone tissue caused by the action of specialized cells (osteoclasts) |
| Synovial | Pertaining to transparent alkaline fluid contained in joints |
| Tendon | Fibrous cord by which a muscle is attached to a bone |