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Abuction
moving of a body part away from the central axis
adduction
moving of a body part toward the central axis
angular joint
Oval bone articulates with a concave surface allowing movement in 2 planes
wrist or ankle
arthritis
the inflammation of a joint
ball and socket joint
provide freest movement
shoulder or hip
bursa sac
capsule that encloses a movable joint
canaliculi
Hollow canals left by osteoblasts
Center of ossification
diaphysis
compact bone
Not porous bone
compound fracture
bone break that goes through the skin
diaphysis
Center or shaft of the bone
dislocation
when the bone is forced out of its natural position
endosteum
membrane of the medullary canal
epiphysis
ends of long bones
extension
opposite of flexion
flat bone
contains red marrow
sternum
flexion
decreasing the angle of a joint
gliding joint
articulating parts slide over one another
vertebre
greenstick fracture
bone doesn't separate completely
children
haversian canal
small channels formed within the lamellae for nerves and blood vessels
hinge joint
allow for movement on one plane
knee or elbow
hydroxyapatite
calcium phosphate crystal
3Ca3 (PO4) 2 • Ca (OH) 2
lacunae
cavities that osteoblasts retreat to
lamellae
circles of bones that form between trabeculae
ligament
fibrous bands of tissue connecting bones to bones
long bone
any of the long cylindrical marrow containing bones of the limbs
medullary canal
Center of long bone, contains yellow marrow
membrane invasion
when a membrane goes through direct calcification to make bone
ossification
process that replaces cartilage
osteoblasts
bone forming cells
osteoclasts
cells that dissolve solid bone tissue
osteocyte
bone maintaining cells
osteomyelitis
inflammation of a bone
periosteum
thick membrane lining the bone
pivot joint
allow rotary movement
skull on spine
rotation
turning on an axis
saddle joint
concave/convex articulation; movement in 2 planes
thumb
sesamoid bone
bone formed in a tendon
kneecap/ patella
simple fracture
bone break that doesn't break the skin
spongy bone
porous bone
end of long bones
sprain
the tearing of a tendon or ligament
synovial fluid
secreted by the endothelium cells and reduces friction
tendon
bands of tissue connecting muscle to bone
trabeculae
bone tissue in long columns
articular cartilage
covers the ends of bones