Bones
The large process below the neck of the femur for muscle attachment
trochanter
The rounded depression, or socket, in the pelvic bone where the thigh bone joins with the pelvis
Acetabulum
The shoulder bone
scapula
An infection of the bone and bone marrow resulting from a bacterial infection
osteomyelitis
Mature bone cells
Cranial bones that form the back of the head and base of the skull
Occipital
Connective tissue that binds muscle to bone
tendon
The inferior part of the pelvis
ischium
Condition in which bones that were once strong become fragile due to loss of bone density
osteoporosis
PIP
Proximal interphalangeal (joint)
Each end of a long bone is called
an epiphysis
The space between ribs
intercostal
The membrane that surrounds the bone
periosteum
abnormal outward curvature of the spine
kyphosis
Process of bone formation
Ossification
Thin, small bones located in the corner of the eyes that contain fossa for the tear gland
Lacrimal
Junction line where two bones form a joint that does not permit movement
Suture
the medial lower arm bone
ulna
Abnormal inward curvature of the spine
lordosis
Healthcare profession that deals with the diagnosis and prevention of mechanical disorders, with special emphasis on the spinal coumn
chiropractic
the upper most part of the pelvic bone
ilium
Another name for a joint
articulation
The ankle bones
A condition in which the bones become abnormally soft due to a deficiency of calcium and phosphorus in the blood
osteomalacia
THA
Total hip arthroplasty