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chapter 3

med terms

TermDefinition
articul/o joint
chondr/o cartilage
cost rib
kyph/o humpback
lord/o bent
spondyl/o vertebra
myel/o bone marrow, spinal cord
rhabd/o rob shaped or straited (skeletal)
thorac/o chest
appendicular skeleton bones of the shoulder girdle, pelvis and limbs (arms and legs)
axial skeleton bones of the skull, vertebral column, chest and hyoid bone
sesamoid bones round bones found near joints (e.g., the patella)
epiphysis wide ends of a long bone (physis = growth)
diaphysis shaft of a long bone
metaphysis growth zone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis during development of a long bone
endosteum membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone
medullary cavity cavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone marrow
periosteum a fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the bone
articulation the point where two bones come together; also called joint
bursa a fibrous sac between certain tendons and bones that is lined with a synovial membrane that secretes synovial fluid
nucleus pulposus the soft, fibrocartilaginous, central portion of intervertebral disk
synovial membrane membrane lining the capsule of a joint
striated muscle voluntary muscle attached to the skeleton
smooth muscle involuntary muscle found in internal organs
fascia a band or sheet of fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports, and separates muscle
decubitus lying down
pronantion turning of the palmar surface (palm of the hand) or plantar surface (sole of the foot) downward or backward
supination turning of the the palmar surface (palm of the hand) or plantar surface (sole of the foot) upward or forward
crepitation grating sound sometimes made by the movement of a joint or by broken bones
subluxation partial dislocation
osteomalacia disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium and vitamin D deficiency
Created by: hannahsteadham
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