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ergofogle sec. 2
section 2 bone terms
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Anatomy
Graduate
09/19/2011

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Term
types of tissue in the musculosketal system
Definition

bone

cartliage (specialized fibrous connective tissue)

ligaments

tendons (tendon sheaths)

muscle

Term
functions of the skeletal system
Definition

support/movement

protection

red blood cell formation

calcium storage

Term
segments of the skeleton
Definition

axial

appendicular

teeth

 

total of 206 bones

Term
axial skeleton
Definition

veterbral column-26

skull-22

hyoid bone-1

ribs and sternum-25

74 bones total

Term
appendicular skeleton
Definition

upper extremities-64

lower extremities- 62

126 bones total

Term
auditory ossicles
Definition
6 bones
Term

long bone features

 

diaphysis

Definition
main shaft
Term

long bone feature

 

epiphysis

Definition
end
Term

long bone feature

 

articular cartlage

Definition
covers articular surface on epiphysis
Term

long bone feature

 

medullary cavity

Definition
length of bone, contains bone marrow
Term
composition of bone
Definition

cortical/compact/dense

 

trabecualr/cancellous/spongy

Term
vertebral column segments
Definition

cervical (atlas, c1)(axis c2) 7 bones

thoracic 12 bones

lumbar-5 bones

sacrum

coccyx

Term
lordosis
Definition
inward curvature of a portion of lumbar and cervical vertebral column
Term
kyphosis
Definition
over curvature of the thoratic vertebra "hunch back"
Term
types of bones
Definition

1. long bone-humerous

2. flat bone-parietal bone

3. sutural bone-sutures on skull

4. irregular bone-vertebra

5. short bone- carpal bones

6. seasmoid bone-patella

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