Term
|
Definition
| socket portion of the ball & socket hip joint |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| process of the vertebra that forms a synovial joint with an adjacent vertabra |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| smooth joint surface of a bone that contacts another bone in a synovial joint |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| 1st cervical vertebra---forms the atlanto-occipital joint with the occipitalbone of the skull & the alantoaxial joint with the axis |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| 2nd cervical vertebra---forms the atlantoaxial joint with the atlas |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| spongy bone---form of bone composed of seemingly randomly arranged spicules of bone seperated by spaces filled with bone marrow---found in the ends of long bones & interiors of the other bones |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| large metacarpal or metatarsal bone of hoofed animals |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| joint made of the carpal bones---knee of horses & wrist of humans |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| joint that the bones are united by cartilage---aka: amphiarthrosis---only a slight rocking motion is permitted between the bones |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bones of the neck portion of the spinal column |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bones of the tail portion of the spinal column |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| heavy dense bone made up of tiny, tightly compact, laminated cylinders of bone called haversian systems---makes up the shafts of long bones & the outer surfaces of all bones |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| large, rounded articular surface ex:distal ends of the femur & humerus |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| cartilaginous ventral portion of a rib |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| junction between the bony cartilaginous portions of a rib |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| immovable joint---aka: synarthrosis bones are firmly united by fibrous tissue---ex: most skull bone joints |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bones that're relatively thin & flat made of 2 thin plates of compact bone seperated by a thin layer of cancellous bone ex: most skull bones |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| large hole in the occipital bone where the spinal cord exits the skull |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| depressed or sunken area on the surface of a bone---usually occupied by muscles or tendons in living animals |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bone that does not fit into the other 3 catagories---ex: vertebrae, sesamoid bones, & some skull bones |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bones that're longer than they are wide---ex:limb bones |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| group of vertebrae located dorsal to the abdominal reagion |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| 1st, most cranial sternebra |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bones of the thoracic limbs, located between the carpus & the phalanges |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bones of the pelvic limbs, located between the tarsus & the phalanges |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| pair of large holes in the pelvis, located on either side of the pelvic symphysis seems to be there to lighten the pelvis, as nothing passes through them |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| large process on the proximal end of the ulna, forms the point of the elbow---where the tendon of the triceps brachii muscle attaches |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| aka: kneecap---largest sesamoid bone in the body---located on the front surface of the stifle joint, in the tendon of the large quadraceps femoris muscle, rides in the trochlea of the femur |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| most proximal bone of the pelvic limb---aka: os coxae---attaches to the sacrum dorsally at the sacroiliac joints, forms the hip jointswith the heads of the femurs---has 3 parts: ilium, ischium, & pubis |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bones of a digit (finger or toe) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| lump, bump, or othe projection on a bone---can be articular (contribute to joint formation) or nonarticular (usually where tendons attach |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| vertebrae of the pelvic region fuse into a solid structure called the sacrum |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bone present in some tendons act as bearings over the joint surface |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| small cube or marshmallow shaped bones---ex:carpus bones |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| single dorsally projecting process of a vertebrae |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| vestigial metacarpal & metatarsal bones of a horse's leg---2 splint bones on each leg, on either side of the cannon bone |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| freely moving joint---aka: diarthrosis |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| joint composed of the tarsal bones---hock in most animals, ankle in humans |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| group of vertebrae located dorsal to the thoracic region |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a lateral projecting process of a vertebrae |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| last, most caudal sternebra |
|
|
Term
| What are the 5 functions of bone? |
|
Definition
1) support
2) leverage
3)protect
4)storage
5) blood cell formation |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bones along the central axis of the body---skull, hyoid, spinal column, ribs, & sternum |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| fibrous tissue that connect bone to bone |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| growth plate of a long bone---located at the junction of the proximal & distal epiphyses with the diaphysis---areas where the bone grows in length---when fully grown the plates ossify & the bone quits growing |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| bones of the cranium & face |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| dorsolateral bones of the cranium |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| form the lateral walls of the cranium, contain the middle & inner ear structures |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| forehead area---also the cornual process of horned animals is an extension of the frontal bones |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| caudal-most bone of the skull |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| form the bridge of the nose |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| thin, scroll-like bones found in the nasal cavity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| main weight bearing bone of the lower arm/thoracic limb |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| digits bones (fingers & toes) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| long bone of the lower thoracic limb (arm) that has proximal process forming the point of the elbow |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| long bone of the upper thoracic limb |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| small long bone of the lower pelvic limb |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| main weight bearing long bone of the lower pelvic limb |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| long bone of the upper pelvic limb |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
