Integumentary And Skeletal System Flashcards
(25 cards)
Epidermis
Outer layer that protects against pathogens and UV radiation
Dermis
The middle layer
Provides structural support and sensory input
Hypodermis
Innermost layer
Connects the body skin to muscles and bones
Mange
Information of the dermis and epidermis caused by tiny mites that live on or in the skin
( resulting in itchiness or hair loss)
Planum nasale
Top of the nose in cats, pigs, sheep, and dogs
Planum nasolabiale
( muzzle )
The nose of a cow horse
Chestnuts
On the knee of a horse
Known as the “foot pad”
Oste/o
Bone
Chondr/o
Cartilage
Arthr/o
Joint
Spondyl/o
Vertebrae
Synovi/ o
Synovial ( joint ) membrane or fluid
Xiph/o
Sword
Dia-
Between
Meta-
Beyond
Syn-
Union
-desis
Surgical fixation of a bone or joint
-physis
To grow
-pathy
Disease
Ossification
Formation of true bone
( make bone hard )
Articular cartilage
Thin layer of hyaline cartilage the epiphysis where two bony surfaces meet
Metaphysis
The widened area between the diaphysis and the epiphysis where
Medullary cavity
Space between the bone which contains bone marrow
Cortex
Outer layer of the bone
(Composed of compact bone)