Final Exam: Skeletal System Flashcards
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Bursa
Small sacs filled with synovial fluid that are found at moveable joints
Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint
Function of most bone mark is
Formation of muscle attachment and joints
Diaphysis
The shaft of the long bone
Endosperm
A membrane that lines the cavity inside a long bone
Epiphysis
The ends of a long bone
Fontanel
Fibrous membranes between the bones of a baby’s skull
Articulation
Another term for joint
Periosteum
A membrane that covers the outside of the bone
Synovial
A type of protective fluid found at moveable joints
Haversian canal
Microscopic space in bone through which blood vessels and nerves travel
Medullary cavity
Space within the shaft of a long bone
Congenital
A term that means “present at birth”
The number of thoracic vertebrae
12
The number of lumbar vertebrae
5
The number of cervical vertebrae
7
The number of vertebrae in infants
33-34
Bursitis
An infection of the bursa
Pectoral girdle
The clavicle and the scapula make up this
Lordosis
An excessive, abnormal lumbar curvature
Scoliosis
A lateral curvature of the spine
The number of vertebrae in adults
26
Simple break in a bone that does not protrude through skin
Closed
A bone fracture common in children, breaks like young wood, an incomplete fracture
Green stick