Ch. 5 Flashcards
(29 cards)
Appendicular Skeleton
Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial Skelton.
Amphiarthroses
A slightly movable joint.
Articular Cartilage
Covers it’s external surface.
Articulations
Joint; point where two bones meet.
Axial Skelton
The skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.
Bony Thorax
-Bones of the thorax, including ribs, sternum, and thoracic vertebrae.
Cartilaginous Joint
Bones united by cartilage, no joint cavity is present.
Compact Bone
Is dense and looks smooth and homogenous.
Diaphysis
Elongated shaft of a long bone.
Pelvic Girdle
Basin formed by the two coral bones and the sacrum.
Periosteum
Double- layered connective tissue membrane that covers and nourishes the bone.
Red Marrow
In infants this area forms blood cells. Confined in spongy bone of flat bones.
Short Bones
Generally cub-shaped and contain mostly spongy bone.
Shoulder Girdle
Composite of two bones, scapula and clavicle , that attach the upper limb to the axial skeleton; also called the pectoral gridle.
Skull
Bony enclosure for the brain.
Diarthroses
A freely movable joint.
Epiphyseal Plate
A flat plate of hyaline cartilage.
Epiphysis
The end of a long bone.
Fibrous Joint
Bones joined by fibrous tissue; no joint cavity is present.
Flat Bone
Thins; flattened ; and usually curved.
Intervertebral Disk
The discs of fibrocartilage between the vertebrae.
Irregular Bones
Bones that don’t fit one of the preceding categories.
Ligaments
A cord of fibrous tissue that connects bones.
Long Bones
Typically longer than they are wide.
