Bones And Tissue Flashcards
Brachial
Arm bone; humerus
Axilla
Armpit
Bursa
A pad or capsule. It can be cartilaginous or filled with synovial fluid.
Bursitis
Inflammation of the bursa
Calcaneus
The heel bone, part of the tarsus
Capitis
Cap like or shapes muscles located near the head
Cephalic
Pertaining to the head
Carpus
The horse’s wrist, which forms the junction of the forearm ( radius and ulna ) with foot
Cervical
Pertaining to the neck
Costal, costo
Ribs or reference to ribs
Coxae
(Latin) plural for hip
Croup
The dorsal (hind end) part of the spine ( sacral region )
Crus
Refers to the leg; plural is crura
Digit
The first, second and third phalanx
P1, P2, P3
Fascia
Latin for bandage. The dense and elastic fibrous collagen casings of muscle: fasciae ( of the fascia )
Femer
Latin for thigh. The large long bone in the hind limb.
Fibula
In Latin, it means fastener, clasp, to fix or fasten, buckle. A bone in the “shank” area of the dog.
Flank
The space between the rib cage and the pelvis on the side of the body.
Forearm
Antebrachium; radius and ulna
Hock
The ankle or tarsus of the horse
Humerus
Latin for shoulder. The proximal arm bone.
Illium
A region of the pelvic girdle which attaches the legs to the sacrum cranial to the acetabulum ( hip joint )
Ischium
Greek for layer. A region of the pelvic girdle
Ligament
True ligaments are like fiber tape and are not elastic. Collateral ligaments are short, white, and act as hinges. Yellow ligaments are muscle remnants that used to have nucleated cells, but lost then. They tend to be like bungee cords. Yellow ligament is also found in sheet form and is bouncy like a trampoline. Ligaments are very strong non-contractile connective tissues that are responsible for stabilizing the joints