Bone Vocabulary
Dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton
Bone
Any type of joint
Articulation
Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply
Gangrene
wrist bone
carpals
A scab is what kind of lesion
crust
Shaft, or mid-portion, of a long bone
Diaphysis
Immovable joint
Suture joint
Infection of the skin caused by a fungus
Tinea
what bone is the scapula
shoulder blade
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue
collagen
opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
Foramen magnum
Sac of fluid near a joint
Bursa
What is polymyositis
Chronic inflammatory myopathy
hip socket bone
Acetabulum
The subcutaneous layer is what
innermost layer of skin
supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous bone
Trabeculae
Supports, strengthens and stabilizes the joint.
Ligament
What is SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
what are maxillae
upper jaw bones
What is the half-moon shape on the nail called
Lunula
Manubrium
What does ACL stand for
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
What does RA stand for
rheumatoid arthritis
what are the lacrimal bones
corners of each eye
What do eumelanin and pheomelanin cause?
They cause the variations in hair colour