Terms
A hole in bone
What is foramen?
Bone that contains: squamous portion, mastoid portion, zygomatic process, petrous portion, and the external acoustic meatus
What is temporal bone?
Bone of the lower leg that is NOT weight bearing and is more often broken
What is fibula?
This ligament of the knee stops the tibia from sliding too far forward, and prevents too much twisting.
What is the ACL? Anterior cruciate ligament
Bone: manubrium, body, xiphoid process
What is the sternum?
CT that surrounds bone and contains osteogenic cells along with helping to form ligaments and tendons
What is the periosteum?
This bone forms the keystone of the cranial floor, along with the structure that houses the pituitary gland
What is the sphenoid?
The bones of the fingers are called
What are phalanges?
This structure can help reduce friction of muscles on a joint
What is bursa? or bursa sac
Bone that is the keystone of the face
What is maxilla?
What is kyphosis?
The three bones of inner ear are: malleus, incus, and stapes. They transmit sound waves from which structure
What is the tympanic membrane? ear drum
The olecranon process which makes up the point of the elbow is from this bone
What is the Ulna?
Pads or shock absorbers in the articulating ends of long bones especially the knee
What are menisci?
The sesamoid bone found in the tendon of the quadriceps femoris
What is the patella?
Blood cell formation
What is hematopoiesis?
This bone means "sieve" because of the many small holes found in it. It also contains distinct structures like the crista galli, cribriform plate, and perpendicular plate
What is the ethmoid?
Ends of a long bone are called
What are epiphysis?
The two bones that articulate at the glenoid cavity
What are humerus and scapula?
Soft spots on a baby's skull
What are fontanelles?
Primary regulator of Calcium homeostasis which increases osteoclasts to increase blood calcium
What is Parathyroid hormone?
This structure in skull houses and protects the pituitary gland
What is the Sella turcica?
Location on the hip (coxal or pelvic bone) that houses the head of the femur
What is acetabulum?
Special joint of the teeth
What is gomphosis?
This skin layer contains closely packed cells containing eleidin and often stains clear
What is stratum lucidum?