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AP Unit 2 Words to Know

Words to know related to the skeletal system and the muscular system

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epiphysesends of a long bone
diaphysisshaft of a long bone
periosteumconnective tissue membrane that covers the diaphysis
endosteumconnective tissue membrane that lines the medullary cavity
medullary cavityhollowed area in the diaphysis
articular cartilagethe covering of teh epiphyses
yellow bone marrowfat inside the medullary cavity
red bone marrowblood cell producing tissue in the epiphyses
Haversian canalspassageways in compact bone for blood vessels and nerves
ossificationbone formation and growth
osteoblastsimmature bone cells that produce and secrete matrix
osteocytesmature bone cells
osteoclastscells that breakdown bone
atlasfirst cervical vertebra
axissecond cervical vertebra
symphysis pubiscartilage that holds pubes bones together
xiphoid processcartilage on the tip of the sternum
mastoid processspongy bone in the temporal bone
olecranon processbump on the ulna that makes the elbow
iliac crestridge of bone on superior aspect of the pelvis
trochanterrounded projection on a bone
tuberositysquared projection on a bone
condyleknuckle like projection on a bone
foramenhole in a bone
fossaa depression on a bone
sulcusgroove in a bone
sinushollowed area in a bone
flexiondecreasing the angle between two bones
extensionincreasing the angle between two bones
abductionmoving away from midline of the body
adductionmoving toward the midline of the body
rotationmoving around an axis
originthe more stationary bone that a muscle is attached to
insertionthe more moveable bone that a muscle is attached to
bursaa small sac of fluid that lies between a tendon and a bone
tendonconnective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
ligamentconnective tissue that connects bone to bone
joint cavitythe area between 2 bones in a diarthrotic joint
joint capsulethe connective tissue that holds the 2 bones together in a diarthrotic joint
synovial membranethe lining of the joint capsule that secretes a fluid that lubricates a diarthrotic joint


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