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Acetabulum

Hip socket

Acromion

Outward extension of shoulder blade

Articular cartilage

Thin layer of cartilage covering bone in joint space

Bone

Dense hard connective tissue composing the skeleton

Bone depression

Opening or hollow region serving as a connection for bones or passageways for blood vessels and nerves

Calcium

One of the mineral constituents of bone

Cancellous bone

Sponge, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of bone

Cartilage

Flexible, rubbery connective tissue

Collagen

Dense, connective tissue protien strands found in bone and other tissues

Compact bone

Hard dense bone tissue usually found around the outer portion of bone

Cranial bones

Skull bones

Diaphysis

Shaft or mid portion of a long bone

Disk

Flat round plate like structure

Epiphyseal plate

Cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place

Epiphysis

Each end of a long bone

Fontanelle

Soft spot between skull bones of an infant

Foramen magnum

Opening at the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes

Haversian canals

Tiny spaces filled with blood vessels found in compact bone

Ligament

Fibrous tissue connecting bones to other bones

Malleolus

Round process on both sides of ankle joint

Manubrium

Upper portion of the sternum

Mastoid process

Round projection on the temperal bone behind the ear

Medullary cavity

Central hollowed out shaft of a long bone

Metaphysis

Flared portion of a long bone

Olecranon

Large process on the proximal end of the ulna(point of elbow)

Orthopedist

Specialist in bone, joint and muscle conditions

Osseous tissue

Bone tissue

Ossification

Process of bone formation

Osteoblast

Bone cell that helps form Bony tissue

Periosteum

Membrane surrounding bones

Phosphorous

Mineral found in bones in combination with calcium

Physiatrist

Medical doctor specializing in rehabilitation

Pubic symphysis

Where the pelvic bones come together

Sella turcica

Depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located

Styloid process

Pole like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull

Suture

Immovable joint between bones

Trabeculae

Supporting bundles of bony fibers on cencellous bone

Xiphoid process

Lower narrow portion of the sternum

Yellow bone marrow

Fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones

Calc/o , calci/o

Calcium

Kyph/o

Hunchback, humoback

Lamin/o

Lamina (part of the vertebral arch)

Lord/o

Curve, sway back ( lumbar region)

Lumb/o

Loins, lower back

Myel/o

Bone marrow

Orth/o

Straight

Oste/o

Bone

Scoli/o

Crooked, bent ( lateral)

Spondyl/o

Vertabra

Vertabr/o

Vertabrae

-blast

Embryonic, immature

-clast

To break

-listhesis

Slipping

-malacia

Softening

-physis

To grow

-porosis

Pore, passage

-tome

Instrument to cut

Acetabul/o

Acetabulum (hip socket)

Calcane/o

Calcaneus (heel)

Carp/o

Carpals (wrist)

Clavicul/o

Clavicle ( collar bone )

Cost/o

Ribs

Crani/o

Cranium

Femor/o

Femur

Fibul/o

Fibula (smaller lower leg bone)

Humer/o

Humerus (upper arm bone)

Ili/o

Ilium (upper part of pelvic bone)

Ischi/o

Ischium (posterior part of pelvic bone)

Malleol/o

Malleolus (process on each side of ankle )

Mandibul/o

Mandibular

Maxill/o

Maxilla ( upper jaw bone)

Metacarp/o

Metacarpals (hand bones)

Metatars/o

Metatarsals (foot bones)

Olecran/o

Olecranon (elbow )

Patell/o

Patella

Pelvi/o

Pelvis

Perone/o

Fibula

Phalang/o

Phalanges (finger and or toe bones)

Pub/o

Pubis

Radi/o

Radius (forearm bone thumb side)

Scapul/o

Scapula ( shoulder blade)

Stern/o

Sternum ( breast bone)

Tars/o

Tarsals (bones of hindfoot)

Tibi/o

Tibia (shin)

Uln/o

Ulna (forearm little finger side)

Ankyl/o

Stiff

Articul/o

Joint

Arthr/o

Joint

Burs/o

Bursa

Chondr/o

Cartilage

Ligament/o

Ligament

Rheumat/o

Watery flow

Synov/o

Synovial membrane

Ten/o, tendin/o

Tendon

-desis

To tie or bind together

-stenosis

Narrowing

Fasci/o

Fascia

Fibr/o

Fibrous connective tissue

Leiomy/o

Smooth muscle that lines the walls of internal organs

My/o, myos/o

Muscle

Myocardi/o

Heart muscle

Plant/o

Sole of foot

Rhabdomy/o

Skeletal muscle connected to bones

Sarc/o

Muscle and flesh

-asthenia

Lack of strength

-trophy

Development, nourishment

Ab-

Away from

Ad-

Toward

Dorsi-

Back

Poly-

Many or much