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Ch.13-15 Mainly 15

Medical terminology

QuestionAnswer
eiphysis each end of long bone
synov/o synovial membrane Sheath (covering around the tendon)
sphen/o wage
frontal bone forehead
ethm/o sieve
sphenoid bone forms part of base skull
pariental bone each side of skull from roof & upper parts of cranium
temporal bone 2 bones; lower side & base cranium; each bone encloses an ear
occipital bone back and base if skull joins parietal and temporal and mandible bones
biceps brachll flexes forearm and supinates forearm
triceps brachll extends forearm and abducts arm
fascia fibrous membrane separating and enveloping muscles
sternocleidomastoid turns head
phalanges finger and toe bones
trapezius elevates shoulder
sella turcica depression in shephnoid bone where the pituitary gland is located
diaphysis inside the long bone; middle region
epiphyseal line cartilage tissue constantly replace w/ bone tissue while grows
periosteum strong, fibrous, vascular membrane + covers the surface of long bones
vomer nasal septum; thin flat bone
nasal bones bridge and septum of nose
alveoli sockets in maxilla and mandible
fotanells cranial soft spots in newborns
trabecular is found where? in long bones
eltmoid bone thin delicate bone that supports the nasal cavity
styl/o pole or stake
mastoid process behind the ear
TMJ temporal mandibular joint
foreman magnum spinal cord passes
zygomatic bones cheekbones
lacrimal bones corners of each eye
tuberosity (tubercle) round elevation where tendons and muscles attach on hymerous calcalneous (heel) and pelvis
trochanters large & small processes for tendon attachment on femur
condyle rounded knuckle-like process at bone end
bone head rounded end of bone
haversian canals small canals that contain blood vessels that bring blood and oxygen and nutrients to the bones and remove waste like carbon dioxide
Where is red bone marrow found? the spaces in cancellous bone
tarsuls hindfoot and midfoot bones
ulna forearm bone little finger side
sternum breastbone
glutenous medius abducts the thigh
gastrocnmius (posterior)(superficial) bends the knee and lifts the heel off the ground
maxilla upper jaaw bone
metacarpais handbone
olecranon tip of the elbow
fibula smaller of the two lower leg bones
humerous upper arm bone
clavicle collarbone
phallanx finger bones
scoli/o crooked/ bent (lateral curvature)
scapula shoulder blade
gluteus maximus (posterior) extends, abducts, and rotates high externally
leiomyo/o smooth (viseral) muscle that lines the walls of internal organs
dorsiflexion decreasing that angle of the ankle joint so that the foot moves upward toward the knee or ceiling opposite of stepping on gas pedal
fibul/o fibula smaller lower leg bone
cancellous bone more porous less dense than compact bone
trabeculae interwoven fiber, found in long bones
Lord/o curve, swayback (anterior curvature in the lumbar region)
occipitofrontalis raises eyelids and draws scalp backwards
formen opening in the mandible
What is the opening in the formen for? blood vessel and nerves
pectoralis major adducts, flexes, rotates shoulder inward
metacarp/o metacarpals (foot bones)
mallelus ankle
articular cartilage bone meets bone to form a joint
supination applied 2 hand or forearm where elbow is bent turning palm up // w/foot it is the outward roll of the foot ankle during normal motion
fasci/o fascia, (forms sheaths enveloping muscle
pronation where the elbow is bent turning palm down w/ foot inward roll of foot ankle during normal motion
malleo/o malleolus (process on each side of the ankle)
Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) connection area between temporal and mandibular bones
lacrimal bones in eye corner ; contains fosse for tear gland
lamin/o lamina (part of the vertebral arch)
temporalis closes jaw
clavicul/o clavicle (collar bone)
soleus (deep) <posterior> raises the head
deltoid abducts shoulder
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