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Chapter 15-Intro
Musculoskeletal System-Intro
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What is the medical term for hip socket?
Definition
acetabulum
Term
What is the medical term for heel?
Definition
calcaneus
Term
What is the medical term for wrist bones?
Definition
carpals
Term
What is the medical term for collar bone?
Definition
clavicle
Term
What is the medical term for tailbone?
Definition
coccyx
Term
What is the medical term for skull?
Definition
cranium
Term
What is the medical term for thigh bone?
Definition
femur
Term
What is the medical term for smaller of the two lower leg bones?
Definition
fibula
Term
What is the medical term for upper arm bone?
Definition
humerus
Term
What is the medical term for upper part of pelvic bone?
Definition
ischium
Term
What is the medical term for ankle
Definition
malleolus
Term
What is the medical term for lower jawbone?
Definition
mandible
Term
What is the medical term for upper jawbone?
Definition
maxilla
Term
What is the medical term for hand bones?
Definition
metacarpals
Term
What is the medical term for midfoot bones?
Definition
metatarsals
Term
What is the medical term for elbow?
Definition
olecranon
Term
What is the medical term for kneecap?
Definition
patella
Term
What is the medical term for finger and toe bones?
Definition
phalanges
Term
What is the medical term for anterior part of the pelvic bone?
Definition
pubis
Term
What is the medical term for forearm bone-thumb side
Definition
radius
Term
What is the medical term for shoulder blade?
Definition
scapula
Term
What is the medical term for breastbone?
Definition
sternum
Term
What is the medical term for hindfoot bones?
Definition
tarsals
Term
What is the medical term for shin bone - larger of the two lower leg bones?
Definition
tibia
Term
What is the medical term for forearm bone - little finger side?
Definition
ulna
Term
What is the medical term for backbone/spine?
Definition
vertebra
Term
Complete the sentence: Bones are composed of a type of connective tissue called _____
Definition
osseous
Term
Complete the sentence: Bone cells are called ____________
Definition
osteocytes
Term
The bones of a fetus are composed mainly of _________
Definition
cartilage
Term
Complete the sentence: During bone development, immature bone cells called _________ produce bony tissue.
Definition
osteoblasts
Term
Complete the sentence: Large bone cells called ________ digest bone tissue to shape the bone and smooth it out.
Definition
osteoclasts
Term
Complete the sentence: Two mineral substances necessary for proper development of bones are _________ and ________
Definition
calcium and phosphorus
Term
Complete the sentence: A round, small bone resembling a sesame seed in shape and covering the knee joint is a/an _____ bone.
Definition
sesamoid
Term
Complete the sentence: The shaft of a long bone is the _______.
Definition
diaphysis
Term
Complete the sentence: The ends of a long bone are the ___________.
Definition
epiphyses
Term
Complete the sentence: The cartilaginous area at the end of a long bone where growth takes place is the __________.
Definition
epiphyseal plate
Term
Complete the sentence: Red bone marrow is found in spongy or __________ bone.
Definition
cancellous or trabecular
Term
Complete the sentence: Yellow bone marrow is composed of _________ tissue.
Definition
fat
Term
Complete the sentence: The strong membrane surrounding the surface of a bone is the __________.
Definition
periosteum
Term
Complete the sentence: Hard, dense bone tissue lying under the periosteum is _______.
Definition
compact bone
Term
Complete the sentence: A series of canals containing blood vessels lie within the outer dense tissue of bone and are called the _______ canals.
Definition
haversian
Term
Complete the sentence: A thin layer of cartilage covering the ends of bones at the joints is ___________
Definition
articular cartilage
Term
Complete the sentence: The ________ is a central, hollowed-out area in the shaft of long bones.
Definition
medullary cavity
Term
Complete the sentence: Two physicians who treat bones and bone diseases are a/an _________ and a/an ________.
Definition
orthopedist and osteopath
Term
Complete the sentence: A practitioner who manipulates the patient's spinal column to relieve pressure on nerves is a/an _________
Definition
chiropractor
Term
Give a short description of metaphysis.
Definition
flared portion of a long bone that lies between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate.
Term
Give a short description of sinus.
Definition
hollow cavity within the bone.
Term
Give a short description of tubercle.
Definition
rounded process for attachment of tendons and muscles.
Term
Give a short description of condyle.
Definition
rounded, knuckle-like process at the joint.
Term
Give a short description of fossa.
Definition
shallow cavity in or on a bone.
Term
Give a short description of tuberosity.
Definition
rounded process for attachment of muscles and tendons.
Term
Give a short description of trochanter.
Definition
large process on the femur for attachment of tendons and muscles.
Term
Give a short description of foramen.
Definition
opening in a bone for blood vessels and nerves.
Term
Give a short description of fissure.
Definition
narrow, deep, slit-like opening.
Term
Give a short description of bone head.
Definition
rounded end of a bone separated from the rest of the bone by a neck.
Term
Name the bone: forms the roof and upper side parts of the skull.
Definition
parietal bone
Term
Name the bone: delicate bone, composed of spongy, cancellous tissue; supports the nasal cavity and orbits of the eye.
Definition
ethmoid bone
Term
Name the bone: forms the back and base of the skull.
Definition
occipital bone
Term
Name the bone: forms the forehead.
Definition
frontal bone
Term
Name the bone: bat-shaped bone extending behind the eyes to form the base of the skull.
Definition
sphenoid bone
Term
Name the bone: bone near the ear and connecting to the lower jaw.
Definition
temporal bone
Term
Name the bone: cheekbone.
Definition
zygomatic bone
Term
Name the bone: bone that supports the bridge of the nose.
Definition
nasal bone
Term
Name the bone: thin, flat bone forming the lower portion of the nasal septum.
Definition
vomer
Term
Name the bone: lower jawbone.
Definition
mandible
Term
Name the bone: upper jawbone.
Definition
maxilla
Term
Name the bone: two paired bones, one located at the corner of each eye.
Definition
lacrimal bones
Term
Name the five divisions of the spinal column.
Definition
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
Term
Identify the part associated with a vertebra: space through which the spinal cord passes.
Definition
neural canal
Term
Identify the part associated with a vertebra: piece of cartilage between two vertebrae.
Definition
intervertebral disk
Term
Identify the part associated with a vertebra: posterior part of a vertebra.
Definition
vertebral arch
Term
Identify the part associated with a vertebra: anterior part of a vertebra.
Definition
vertebral body
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: shoulder blade
Definition
scapula
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: upper arm bone
Definition
humerus
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: breastbone
Definition
sternum
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: thigh bone
Definition
femur
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: finger bones
Definition
phalanges
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: hand bones
Definition
metacarpals
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: lower arm bone (little finger side)
Definition
ulna
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: lower arm bone (thumb side)
Definition
radius
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: collar bone
Definition
clavicle
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: wrist bones
Definition
carpals
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: wrist bones
Definition
vertebral column
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: back bone
Definition
patella
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: kneecap
Definition
tibia
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: shin bone (larger of two lower leg bones)
Definition
fibula
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: three parts of the pelvis
Definition
ilium, ischium, pubis
Term
Give the medical names of the following bones: midfoot bones
Definition
metatarsals
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