vocab

• acetabulum

  rounded depression in pelvis that joins the femur, forming the hip joint
• acromion

  outward extension of shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder
• articular cartilage

  thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space
• bone

  dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton
• bone depression

  opening or hollow region serving as a connection for bones or passageway for blood vessels and nerves
• calcium

  a mineral constituent of bone
• cancellous bone

  spongy, porous bone tissue in inner part of bone
• cartilage

  flexible, rubbery connective tissue
• collagen

  dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues
• compact bone

  hard, dense bone tissue

  • found around outer portion of bones
• cranial bones

  skull bones:

  1. ethmoid
  2. frontal
  3. occipital
  4. parietal
  5. sphenoid
  6. temporal
• disc (disk)

  flat, round, plate-like structure
• epiphysis

  each end of a long bone; area beyond the epiphyseal plate
• facial bones

  bones of the face:

  1. lacrimal
  2. mandibular
  3. maxillary
  4. nasal
  5. vomer
  6. zygomatic
• fontanelle

  soft spot (incomplete bone formation) between the skull bones of an infant
• foramen magnum

  opening of the occipital bone though which the spinal cord passes
• haversian canals

  minute spaces filled with blood vessels

  • compact bone
• ligament

  connect bone to bone
• malleolus

  round process on both sides of the ankle joint
• manubrium

  upper portion of the sternum
• mastoid process

  round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear
• medullary cavity

  central, hollowed out area in the shaft of the long bone
• metaphysis

  flared portion of a long bone, between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate
• olecranon

  large process on the proximal end of the ulna
• orthopedist

  medical doctor who specializes in bone, joint, and muscle conditions
• osseous tissue

  bone tissue
• ossification

  process of bone formation
• periosteum

  membrane surrounding bone

  • rich in blood vessels and nerve tissue
• phosphorous

  mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium
• physiatrist

  medical doctor who specializes in rehabilitation

  • pain management specialist
• pubic symphysis

  area of confluence of the two pubic bones in the pelvis
• red bone marrow

  found in cancellous bone

  • site of hematopoiesis
• ribs

  12 pairs of curved bones to form chest wall

  • true ribs = first 7 pairs
  • false ribs = pairs 8-10
  • floating ribs = pairs 11 and 12
• sella turcica

  depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland in located
• sinus

  hollow air cavity within a bone
• styloid process

  pole-like process extending downward form the temporal bone on each side of the skull
• suture

  immovable joint between bones
• temporomandibular joint

  connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone and mandibular bone
• tendon

  connect muscles to bones
• trabeculae

  supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous bone