Musculoskeletal System

Front 1

acetabulum

Back 1

cup-shaped depression in the hip bone into which the tip of that femur fits

Front 2

acromion

Back 2

part of the scapula that connects to the clavicle

Front 3

amphiarthrosis

Back 3

cartilaginous joint having some movement at the union of two bones

Front 4

ankle

Back 4

hinged area between lower leg bones and the bones of the foot

Front 5

articulat cartilage

Back 5

cartilage at a joint

Front 6

articulation

Back 6

point at which two bones join together to allow movement

Front 7

atlas

Back 7

first cervical vertebra

Front 8

axis

Back 8

second cervical vertebra

Front 9

bone

Back 9

hard connective tissue that forms the skeleton of the body

Front 10

bone head

Back 10

upper, rounded end of a bone

Front 11

bone phagocyte

Back 11

bone cell that ingests dead bone or bone debris

Front 12

bursa

Back 12

sac lined with a synovial fluid membrane that fills the spaces between tendons and joints

Front 13

calcaneus

Back 13

heel bone

Front 14

cancellous bone

Back 14

spongy bone with a latticelike structure

Front 15

cardiac muscle

Back 15

a striated involuntary muscle

Front 16

carpus

Back 16

wrist

Front 17

cartilage

Back 17

flexible connective tissue found in joints, fetal skeleton, and the mining of various parts of the body

Front 18

cartilaginous disk

Back 18

thick, circular mass of cartilage between the vertebrae of the spinal column

Front 19

cervical vertebrae

Back 19

eight vertebrae of the spinal column located in the neck

Front 20

clavicle

Back 20

curved bone of the shoulder that joins to the scapula; collar bone

Front 21

coccyx

Back 21

Small bone consisting of four fused vertebrae at the end of the spinal column; tailbone

Front 22

compact bone

Back 22

hard bone with a tightly woven structure

Front 23

condyle

Back 23

rounded surface at the end of a bone

Front 24

crest

Back 24

bony ridge

Front 25

diaphysis

Back 25

long middle section of a long bone, shaft

Front 26

diarthroses

Back 26

freely movable joint

Front 27

elbow

Back 27

joint between the upper arm and the forearm

Front 28

endosteum

Back 28

lining of the medullary cavity

Front 29

epiphyseal plate

Back 29

cartilaginous tissue that is replaced during growth years, but eventually calcifies and disappeared when growth stops

Front 30

ethmoid bone

Back 30

irregular bone of the face attached to the sphenoid bone

Front 31

ethmoid sinuses

Back 31

sinuses on both sides of the nasal cavities between each eye and the sphenoid sinus

Front 32

fascia

Back 32

sheet of fibrous tissue that encloses muscles

Front 33

femur

Back 33

long bone of the thigh

Front 34

fibula

Back 34

smaller long bone of the lower leg

Front 35

fissure

Back 35

deep furrow or slit

Front 36

flat bones

Back 36

thin flattened bones that cover certain areas, as of the skull

Front 37

fontanelle

Back 37

soft, membranous section on top of an infants skull

Front 38

foramen

Back 38

opening or perforation through a bone

Front 39

fossa

Back 39

depression, as in a bone

Front 40

frontal bone

Back 40

large bone of the skull that forms the top of the head and forehead

Front 41

frontal sinuses

Back 41

sinuses above the eyes

Front 42

humerus

Back 42

long bone of the arm connecting to the scapula on to and the radius and ulna at the bottom

Front 43

ilium

Back 43

wide portion of the hip bone

Front 44

insertion

Back 44

point at which a muscle attached to a movable bone

Front 45

involuntary muscle

Back 45

muscle not movable at will

Front 46

irregular bones

Back 46

any of a group of bones with a special shape to fit into certain areas of the skeleton, such as the skull

Front 47

ischium

Back 47

one of the fused bones that form the pelvic girdle

Front 48

joint

Back 48

place of joining between two or more bones

Front 49

lacrimal bone

Back 49

thin flat bone of the face

Front 50

lamina

Back 50

thin, flat part of either side of the arch of a vertebra

Front 51

ligament

Back 51

sheet of fibrous tissue connecting and supporting bones, attaches bone to bone

Front 52

long bone

Back 52

any bone of the extremities with a shaft

Front 53

lumbar vertebrae

Back 53

five vertebrae of the lower back

Front 54

malleolus

Back 54

rounded protrusion of the tibia or fibula on either side of the ankle

Front 55

mandible

Back 55

U shaped bone of the lower jaw

Front 56

marrow

Back 56

connective tissue filling medullary cavity, often rich in nutrients

Front 57

mastoid process

Back 57

protrusion of the temporal bone that sits behind the ear

Front 58

maxillary bone

Back 58

bone of upper jaw

Front 59

maxillary sinus

Back 59

sinus on either side of the nasal cavity below the eyes

Front 60

medullary cavity

Back 60

soft center of bone that often holds marrow

Front 61

metacarpal

Back 61

one of five bones of the hand between the wrist and the fingers

Front 62

metaphysis

Back 62

section of a long bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis

Front 63

metatarsal bones

Back 63

bones of the foot between the instep and the toes

Front 64

muscle

Back 64

contractile tissue that plays a major role in body movement

Front 65

musculoskeletal system

Back 65

System of the body including the muscles on skeleton

Front 66

Nasal bones

Back 66

Bones that form the bridge of the nose

Front 67

Neural canal

Back 67

Space through which the spinal cord passes

Front 68

Nucleus pulposus

Back 68

Fibrous mass in the center portion of the intervertebral disc

Front 69

Occipital bone

Back 69

Born that forms the lower back portion of the skull

Front 70

olecranon

Back 70

curved end of the ulna to which tendons of the arm muscles attach ; bony prominence of the elbow

Front 71

Origin

Back 71

Point at which muscles attached to stationary bone

Front 72

Osseous tissue

Back 72

Connective tissue into which calcium salts are deposited

Front 73

Ossification

Back 73

Hardening into bone

Front 74

Osteoblast

Back 74

Cell that forms bone

Front 75

Osteoclast

Back 75

Large cell that reabsorbs and removes osseous tissue

Front 76

Osteocyte

Back 76

Going to sell

Front 77

Palatine bone

Back 77

Bowling that helps form the hard palate and nasal cavity ; located behind the maxillary bones

Front 78

Parietal bone

Back 78

. Flat, curved bowling on either side of the upper part of the skull

Front 79

Patella

Back 79

Large, sesamoid bone that forms the kneecap

Front 80

Pelvic cavity

Back 80

Cup shaped cavity formed by the large boards of the pelvic girdle; contain female reproductive organs sigmoid colon bladder and rectum

Front 81

Pelvic girdle

Back 81

Hip bones

Front 82

Pelvis

Back 82

Cup shaped ring a balloon and ligaments at the base of the trunk

Front 83

Periosteum

Back 83

Fibrous membrane covering the surface of bone

Front 84

phalanges

Back 84

Long bones of the fingers and toes

Front 85

Process

Back 85

Bony outgrowth or projection

Front 86

pubes

Back 86

anteroinferior portion of the hipbone

Front 87

Pubic symphysis

Back 87

Joint between the two public bones

Front 88

Radius

Back 88

Shorter bone of the forearm

Front 89

Rib

Back 89

One of 24 bones that form the chest wall

Front 90

Sacrum

Back 90

Next-to-last spinal vertebrae made up of five fused bones; vertebrae that forms part of the pelvis

Front 91

scapula

Back 91

Large flat bowling that forms the shoulder blade

Front 92

sella turcica

Back 92

Bony depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located

Front 93

Sesamoid bone

Back 93

bone formed in the tendon over a joint

Front 94

shin

Back 94

anterior ridge of the tibia

Front 95

Short bones

Back 95

Square shaped bowlines with approximately equal dimensions on all sides

Front 96

Sinus

Back 96

Hollow cavity especially either of two cavities on the side of the nose

Front 97

skeleton

Back 97

Bony framework of the body

Front 98

Smooth muscle

Back 98

Fibrous muscle of the internal organs that acts involuntarily

Front 99

Sphenoid sinus

Back 99

Sinus above and behind the nose

Front 100

Spinal column

Back 100

Call him of vertebrae at the posterior of the body from the neck to the coccyx

Front 101

Spinous process

Back 101

. Protrusion from the center of the vertebral arch

Front 102

spongy bone

Back 102

bone with an open a latticework filled with connective tissue or marrow

Front 103

Sternum

Back 103

Long flat bone that forms the midline of the anterior of the thorax

Front 104

Striated muscle

Back 104

Muscle with the ribbed appearance that is controlled at will

Front 105

Styloid process

Back 105

peg shaped protrusion from a bone

Front 106

sulcus

Back 106

groove or furrow in the surface of bone

Front 107

Suture

Back 107

Joining of two board parts for the fibrous membrane

Front 108

symphysis

Back 108

Type of cartilaginous joint uniting to bones

Front 109

Synarthrosis

Back 109

Fibrous joint with no movement

Front 110

Synovial fluid

Back 110

That serves to lubricate joints

Front 111

Synovial joint

Back 111

A joint that moves

Front 112

Synovial membrane

Back 112

Connective tissue lining the cavity of joints and producing the synovial fluid

Front 113

Tarsus, tarsal bones

Back 113

Seven bones of the instep

Front 114

Temporal bone

Back 114

Large gold farming the base and sides of the skull

Front 115

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

Back 115

Joint of the lower jaw between the temporal bone on the mandible

Front 116

Tendon

Back 116

Fibrous band that connects muscle to bone or other structures

Front 117

thoracic vertebrae

Back 117

12 vertebrae of the chest area

Front 118

thorax

Back 118

Part of the trunk between the neck and the abdomen; chest

Front 119

tibia

Back 119

Larger of the two of the leg bones

Front 120

Transverse process

Back 120

Protrusion on either side of the vertebral arch

Front 121

Trochanter

Back 121

Bony protrusion at the upper end of the femur

Front 122

True ribs

Back 122

Seven upper ribs on each side of the chest that attached to the sternum

Front 123

tubercle

Back 123

Slight bony elevation to which a ligament or muscle may be attached

Front 124

Tuberosity

Back 124

Large elevation in the surface of a bone

Front 125

ulna

Back 125

Larger bone of the forearm

Front 126

Vertebrate

Back 126

One of the bony segments of the spinal column

Front 127

Vertebral body

Back 127

Spinal column

Front 128

visceral muscle

Back 128

Smooth muscle

Front 129

Voluntary muscle

Back 129

Striated muscle

Front 130

vomer

Back 130

Flat bone forming the nasal septum

Front 131

Zygomatic bone

Back 131

bone that forms the cheek