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MT CH 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| the skeletal system | bones, joints, cartilage, and various connective tissues |
| the muscular system | muscles and various connective tissues |
| functions of the skeletal system | framework that provides support and protection, formation of cells, aids in movement |
| structures of the skeletal system | bones, cartilage, joints, ligaments and tendons, bursa, synovial membrane and fluid |
| ossification | formation of bone |
| oste/o | bone |
| osteoblasts | immature bone cells |
| osteoclasts | bone breakers |
| osteocytes | mature bone cells |
| bone | one of the hardest tissues in the body |
| cortical bone/compact bone | hard, dense, strong bone that forms the outer layer of bone |
| cortex | bark or shell in Latin |
| cancellous bone/spongy bone | lighter, less strong bone that is found in the ends and inner portions of long bone |
| cancellous | latticework in Latin |
| long bones | consists of a shaft, two ends, and a marrow cavity: femur, humerus, tibia, and radius |
| short bone | carpal |
| flat bone | pelvis |
| pneumatic | frontal |
| irregular | vertebrae |
| sesamoid | patella |
| hematopoietic | formation of blood and blood components |
| red bone marrow produces | red blood cells, white blood cells, and clotting cells |
| cartilage | a form of connective tissue that is more elastic than bone |
| articular cartilage | a type of cartilage that covers the joint surfaces of bone |
| meniscus | a curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints |
| joints/articulations | connects between bones |
| synarthroses | immovable |
| amphiarthrosis | slightly movable |
| disthroses | freely movable |
| suture | jagged line where bones meet |
| fontanelle | soft spot after birth |
| -malacia | abnormal softening |
| -sclerosis | abnormal hardening |
| ligaments | bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect one bone to another |
| tendons | bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect muscle to bone |
| bursa | a fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to reduce friction during movement |
| synovial fluids | act as a lubricant for joint movement |
| axial skeleton | skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum |
| cranium | portion of the skull that encloses the brain |
| sinuses | air or fluid-filled spaces |
| vertebral column | supports the head and the body and provides protection for the spinal cord |
| brachycephalic | dogs with short, wide heads |
| dolichocephalic | narrow, long heads |
| mesocephalic | average width heads |
| sternum | manubrium, body, and xiphoid process |
| appen | add or hang |
| appendicular skeleton | the bones of the front and hind limbs |
| ungulates | animals with hooves |
| onych/o | claw |
| dewclaw | digit 1 in dogs |
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