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define CRANIUM
portion of skull that encloses brain
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define CRANIUM
portion of skull that encloses brain
define INTERSTITIAL
between parts of tissue
define SUBCOSTAL
below supracostal ribs
define SUPRACOSTAL
above/outside ribs
describe COMPACT BONE
dense, hard, & very strong protective outer layer of bone; >75% body bone matter by weight
aka: compact bone
cortical bone
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
define CRANIUM | portion of skull that encloses brain |
define INTERSTITIAL | between parts of tissue |
define SUBCOSTAL | below supracostal ribs |
define SUPRACOSTAL | above/outside ribs |
describe COMPACT BONE | dense, hard, & very strong protective outer layer of bone; >75% body bone matter by weight |
aka: compact bone | cortical bone |
define SPONGY BONE | porous bone w/red marrow |
aka: spongy bone | cancellous bone |
define MEDULLARY CAVITY | central cavity in shaft of long bones surrounded by commpact |
define ENDOSTEUM | tissue lining medullary cavity |
describe CARTILAGE | shock absorber; smooth, rubbery, & blue white connective tissue; more elastic & flexible than bone |
describe ARTICULAR CARTILAGE | covers surface of bones that articulate @ joints |
define MENISCUS | curved, fibrous cartilage found in some joint (knee & TMJ) |
describe FIBROUS JOINTS | inflexible layers of connective holding bones tight; little to no movement; ex: sutures |
define CARTILAGINOUS JOINTS | slight movement via cartilage |
define SYNOVIAL JOINT | variety of motion; 6 types |
define SYNOVIAL CAPSULE | outermost layer of strong fibrous tissue resembling sleeve surrounding joint |
define SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE | lines capsule & secretes synovial fluid |
define BURSA | fibrous sack that cush areas from friction where tendon passes over bone |
describe the AXIAL SKELETON | skull & spine; protection; 80 bones |
describe the APPENDICULAR SKELETON | movement & protection; 126 bones |
list the auditory ossicles | stapes, malleus, incus |
which ribs are true ribs | 1-7 |
which ribs are false ribs | 8-10 |
which ribs are floating ribs | 11-12 |
define MANUBRIUM | bony upper part of sternum |
body of sternum is also called | gladiolus |
aka: pectoral girdle | shoulder girdle |
define ACROMION | extension of scapula creating high pnt of shoulder |
define OLECRANON | large, proximal tip of ulna forming pnt of elbow & exposes nerve |
aka: olecranon | funny bone |
describe LAMINA | posterior part of vertebrae; transverse & spinous processes for attachments |
define SACROILIAC | slightly movable between sacrum & posterior part of ilium |
define CRUCIATE LIGAMENTS | anterior & posterior ligaments of knee making movement possible |
define MALLEOLUS | rounded bony projection on tibia & fibula @ sides of ankles |
define TALUS | ankle bone articulate w/tibia & fibula |
define ANKYLOSIS | loss/absence of mobility in joint bc adhesion |
define ADHESIVE CAPSULITIS | painful ankylosis of shoulder |
adhesive capsulitis is also called | frozen shoulder |
define ARTHROSCLEROSIS | stiffness of joint |
define BAKER'S CYST | fluid filled sack behind knee bc of condition causing excess synovial fluid |
aka: baker's cyst | popliteal cyst |
define COSTOCHONDRITIS | inflammation of cartilage in ribs |
define HALLUX VALGUS | abnormal enlargement of joint @ base of big toe |
cause: hallux valgus | hereditary structural defect, arthritis, poor footwear |
aka: hallux valgus | bunion |
define HEMARTHROSIS | blood in joint |
cause: hemarthrosis | joint injury, spontaneous when taking blood thinning medication/have blood clot disorder |
describe POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA (PMR) | inflammatory disorder of muscles & joints; stiffness in neck, shoulders, upper arms, thighs, & hips |
define SYNOVITIS | inflammation of synovial membrane |