Med Term 2006

Front 1

periosteum

Back 1

outermost layer of the bone, made up of fibrous tissue

Front 2

compact bone

Back 2

dense, hard layers of bone tissue that lie underneath the periosteum

Front 3

cancellous bone

Back 3

contains little spaces like a sponge and is encased in the layers of compact bone

Front 4

endosteum

Back 4

membranous lining of the hollow cavity of the bone

Front 5

diaphysis

Back 5

shaft of the long bones

Front 6

epiphysis

Back 6

ends of the long bones

Front 7

bone marrow

Back 7

material found in the cavities of bones

Front 8

red marrow

Back 8

thick, blood-like material found in flat bones and the ends of long bones. Location of blood cell formation.

Front 9

yellow marrow

Back 9

soft, fatty material found in the medullary cavity of long bones.

Front 10

maxilla

Back 10

upper jawbone

Front 11

mandible

Back 11

lower jawbone

Front 12

vertebral column

Back 12

made up of bones called vertebrae through which the spinal cord runs. The vertebral column protects the spinal cord, supports the head, and provides a point of attachment for ribs and muscles.

Front 13

cervical vertebrae

Back 13

first set of seven bones, forming the neck

Front 14

thoracic vertebrae

Back 14

second set of 12 vertebrae, they articulate with the 12 pairs of ribs to form the outward curve of the spine.

Front 15

lumbar vertebrae

Back 15

third set of five larger vertebrae, which forms the inward curve of the spine.

Front 16

sacrum

Back 16

last set of five vertebrae, which fuse together to form a triangular bone positioned between the two hip bones.

Front 17

coccyx

Back 17

four vertebrae fused together to form the tailbone.

Front 18

lamina

Back 18

part of the vertebral arch

Front 19

clavicle

Back 19

collarbone

Front 20

scapula

Back 20

shoulder blade

Front 21

acromion

Back 21

extension of the scapula, which forms the high point of the shoulder.

Front 22

sternum

Back 22

breastbone

Front 23

xiphoid process

Back 23

lower portion of the sternum

Front 24

humerus

Back 24

upper arm bone

Front 25

ulna and radius

Back 25

lower arm bones

Front 26

carpal bones

Back 26

wrist bones

Front 27

metacarpal bones

Back 27

hand bones

Front 28

phalanges

Back 28

fingers and toes

Front 29

pelvic bone, hip bone

Back 29

made up of three bones fused together.

Front 30

ischium

Back 30

lower, rear portion of the pelvis on which one sits

Front 31

ilium

Back 31

upper, wing-shaped part on each side of the pelvis

Front 32

pubis

Back 32

anterior portion of the pelvic bone

Front 33

acetabulum

Back 33

large socket in the pelvic bone for the head of the femur.

Front 34

femur

Back 34

upper leg bone

Front 35

tibia and fibula

Back 35

lower leg bones

Front 36

patella

Back 36

kneecap

Front 37

tarsal bones

Back 37

ankle bones

Front 38

cancaneus

Back 38

heel bones

Front 39

metatarsal bones

Back 39

foot bones

Front 40

articular cartilage

Back 40

smooth layer of gristle covering the contacting surfaces of joints

Front 41

meniscus

Back 41

crescent-shaped cartilage found in the knee

Front 42

intervertebral disk

Back 42

cartilaginous pad found between the vertebrae in the spine

Front 43

pubic symphysis

Back 43

cartilaginous joint at which two pubic bones fuse together

Front 44

synovia

Back 44

fluid secreted by the synovial membrane and found in joint cavities

Front 45

bursa

Back 45

fluid-filled sac that allows for easy movement of one part of a joint over another

Front 46

ligament

Back 46

flexible, tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another at a joint.

Front 47

tendon

Back 47

band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

Front 48

aponeurosis

Back 48

strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon to attach muscles to bone

Front 49

skeletal muscles (striated muscles)

Back 49

attached to bones by tendons and make body movement possible. voluntary muscles

Front 50

smooth muscles

Back 50

located in internal organs such as the walls of blood vessels and the digestive tract. involuntary muscles.

Front 51

cardiac muscles

Back 51

forms most of the wall of the heart. its involuntary contraction produces the heart rate.

Front 52

inversion

Back 52

turning inward

Front 53

eversion

Back 53

turning outward

Front 54

extension

Back 54

movement in which a limb is placed in a straight position

Front 55

flexion

Back 55

movement in which a limb is bent

Front 56

pronation

Back 56

movement that turns the palm down

Front 57

supination

Back 57

movement that turns the palm up

Front 58

rotation

Back 58

turning around its own axis