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ALH 122 Chap 15
ALH 122 Chap 15 - Senders, SPB Portland
Question | Answer |
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articular cartilage | thin layer of cartilage covering bone in joint spaces |
bone | hard connective tissue that composes the skeleton |
calcium | one of the minerals that make up bone |
cancellous bone | spongy bone |
cartilage | flexible, rubbery connective tissue, found in joints to prevent bones from rubbing on one another |
compact bone | hard, dense bone, usually found on the outer portion of the bone |
cranial bones | skull bones |
diaphysis | shaft of a long bone |
epiphysis | ends of a long bone |
intervertebral disc | cartilage discs in between the vertebral bones that act like shock absorbers |
epiphyseal plate | growth plates |
osseous tissue | bone tissue |
osteoblast | cell that makes bone |
osteoclast | cell that breaks down bone |
periosteum | membrane that covers bones |
red bone marrow | found in the spongy bone, where blood cells are made |
yellow bone marrow | found in the shaft of the long bones, does NOT make blood cells |
sinus | hollow air cavity within a bone |
vertebra | individual spine bones, separated by intervertebral discs |
calc/o | calcium |
kyph/o | hunchback |
lordosis | anterior curvature of the spine |
lumb/o | low back |
myel/o | bone marrow |
orth/o | straight |
oste/o | bone |
scoli/o | crooked, bent |
scoliosis | right to left curvature of the spine |
orthopedist | specialist working with bones and joints |
kyphosis | hunchback |
lordosis | normal anterior curvature of the spine (like your low back) |
-malacia | softening |
-porosis | pores |
articulation | joint |
arthr/o | joint |
articul/o | joint |
chondr/o | cartilage |
synov/o | synovial membrane, lines the inside of joints |
fasci/o | fascia, very thin sheaths of connective tissue that surround muscles |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |