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LOM Ch 15 Muscoskeletal System Set 2
Language of Medicine 9th Edition Davi-Ellen Chabner Muscoskeletal System
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epiphysis
Definition
each end of a long bone
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epiphyseal line
Definition
represents an area of cartilage tissue that is constantly being replaced by new bone issue as the bone grows
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plate
Definition
another name for epiphyseal line
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metaphysis
Definition
flared portion of the bone that lies between the epiphysis and the diaphysis and is adjacent to the epiphysis plate
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periosteum
Definition
strong, fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the surface of long bones except at the ends of the epiphysis
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articular cartilage
Definition
thin layer of cartilage covering the bone in the joint space
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compact (cortical) bone
Definition
layer of hard, dense bone that lies under the periosteum in all bones and lies chiefly around the diaphysis of long bones
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haversian canals
Definition
system of canals within compact bone that contain blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the bone and remove waste products such as  carbon dioxide
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medullary cavity
Definition
central hollowed out area in the shaft of a long bone
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yellow bone marrow
Definition
composed mostly of fat cells and found in medullary cavity of adult long bones
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cancellous bone
Definition
spongy, porous bone tissue in the inner part of the bone
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spongy bone, travecular bone
Definition
two alternate names of cancellous bone
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trabeculae
Definition
supporting bundle of bony fibers in cancellous bone
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red bone marrow
Definition
consists of immature and mature blood cells in various stanges of development, found in the spaces of cancellous bone
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bone processes
Definition
enlarged areas that extend out from bones to serve as attachments for muscles and tendons
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bone head
Definition
rounded end of a bone separated from the body of the bone by a neck--usually covered by articular cartilage
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femoral head
Definition
bone head of the femur
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Greater trochanter
Definition
large process on the femur for attachment of tendons and muscle
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lesser trochanter
Definition
smaller process on the femur
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tubercle
Definition
rounded process on many bones for attachment of tendons and muscles
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tuberosity
Definition
small, rounded elevation on  a bone
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condyle
Definition
rounded, kncukle-like process at the joint, usually covered by articular cartilage
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fossa
Definition
shallow depression or cavity in or on a bone
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foramen
Definition
opening for blood vessels and nerves in bones
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fissure
Definition
narrow, deep, slit-like opening in or between bones
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sinus
Definition
hollow cavity within the bone
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sutures
Definition
joints where cranial bones join each other
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fontanelles
Definition
soft spots--unossified tissue in the skull at birth
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frontal bone
Definition
forms the forehead and the roof of the bony sockets that contain the eyes
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parietal bone
Definition
the two bones, one on each side of the skull, that form the roof and uper part of the sides of the cranium
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