Terminology Flashcards
(27 cards)
Osteo/Os means ….
Bone
Blast means
Germ
Clast means …
Break or Destroy
Arth/Artho means…
Joint
Chon or Chondro means..
Cartilage
Cost means
Ribs
Peri means
Around
How many bones are in the body?
206
The two divisions of the bones are
Axial (skull and trunk/abdomen) and Appendicular (limbs)
What is bone tissue made up of?
Collagen fibres, calcified calcium and phosphorous
Osteogenic cells are
Bone stem cells
Osteoblasts are
Bone builders
Osteocytes are
Mature bone cells
Osteoclasts are
Bone breakers
Osteoclasts are large cells that make ….
Acids and other enzymes to break down bone
Which type of bone is Dense with a hard matrix?
A compact bone
Which I type of bone has a lattice like appearance?
A spongy bone
What are the 5 types of bones?
Long bones Short Bones 3. 4. 5.
Flat bones
Irregular bones
Sesamoid bones
Define Diaphysis ..
The long shaft or main body of the long bone
The hollow space within the diaphysis filled with yellow bone marrow is called the
Medullary Cavity
Hyaline
Elastic
And Fibro are types of
Skeletal cartilage
Where two bones meet is called …
A joint
How many classifications of joints are there?
What are they?
3
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
Tendons ______ muscle to ______
Attach muscle to Bone
