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head, cavities, membranes, joints
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/26/2010

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Visceral Pericardium
Definition
the serous membrane on the heart
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parietal pericardium
Definition
the serous membrane on the cavity containing the heart.
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Visceral pleura
Definition
the serous membrane on the lungs
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parietal pleura
Definition
serous membrane on the cavity containing the lungs (pleural cavity)
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parietal peritonium
Definition
the serous membrane on the cavity of the abdomen
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parietal
Definition
the serous membrane on the cavity
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Visceral
Definition
the serous membrane on the organ
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synarthroses
Definition
non-movable joints
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suture
Definition
joint lined up like a puzzle, little or no movement
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gomphosis
Definition
peg-in-hole joint- our teeth
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synostosis
Definition
temporary joint (bones fuse in development)
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synchondroses
Definition
joint from cartilage strip between two bones - first rib to sternum
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Amphiarthroses
Definition
slightly movable joints
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Amphiarthroses
Definition
slightly movable joints
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hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage
Definition
the two cartilages that form joints
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symphyses
Definition
fibrocartilage joints
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syndesmosis
Definition
ligaments hold bones together- limited movement
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diarthroses
Definition
freely movable joint
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line down the center of cerebrum
Definition
longitudinal fissure
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sulci
Definition
little valleys in brain
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gyri
Definition
mountains in brain
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central sulcus
Definition
sulcus that divides the brain coronally
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transverse fissure
Definition
between cerebrum and cerebellum
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frocculonodular lobe
Definition
little thing in front of cerebellum
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vermis
Definition
thing between lobes of cerebellum
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synovial joint
Definition
diarthroses - freely movable joint
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synovial fluid
Definition
fills the joint cavity
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interior lining of the articular capsule does what?
Definition
produces synovial fluid
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fibrous joint capsule
Definition
outside capsule of synovial joint (does not produce fluid)
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tendon connects ___
Definition
muscles to bone
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ligament connects _____
Definition
bone to bone
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hyaline cartilage
Definition
covers the ends of bones within the joint cavity
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epiphyses
Definition
bony ends in joint capsule
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articular cartilage
Definition
cartilage on bony ends in joint capsule - hyaline carilage
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periosteum
Definition
connective tissue covering the shafts or diaphyses of bones
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articular cartilage's function
Definition
sponge for synovial fluid- absorb and release
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bursa
Definition
pillow shaped packet of synovial fluid free of joint cavity or loosely attached
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synovial tendon sheath
Definition
hotdog bun shaped packet of synovial fluid free of joint cavity or loosely attached
Term
bursitis
Definition
inflammation of bursa or tendon sheath
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