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Bone Vocabulary
Mrs. Chotkowski
Jr. / Sr.
Vet Science
Dislocation or Luxation:
Displacement of a bone from its joint.
Periostium:
Tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of the bone
Meniscus:
Curved fibrous cartilage found in some synovial joints
Connections between two bones:
Joints or articulations
Sequestrum:
Piece of dead bone that is partially or fully detached from the surrounding healthy bone
Manubrium:
Cranial portion of the sternum
Amputation:
Removal of all or part of a joint
Varus:
Inward curvature of a bone
Ankylosis:
Loss of mobility of a joint
Chondromalacia:
Abnormal softening of cartilage
What do extensor tendons
do ???????
Straighten a limb
What is it called when there is an extreme straightening of a limb beyond its normal limits ?
Hyperextension
A band of fibers that holds a structure together in an abnormal
fashion is a /an:
Adhesion
What is the term for the facial structure of flat faced dogs such as:
Boxers, Pugs, Bull Dogs, Bull Mastiffs ………??
Brachycephalic
Surgical removal of a claw is called:
Onychectomy
A break in the skin from a broken bone, causing an open wound in the skin is called ?
Open or Compound Fracture
The fibrous band of connective tissue on the ventral abdomen, that is the center attachment of the abdominal muscles, is called what ?
Linea Alba
A fibrous band of tissue that connects bone to bone is called ?
Ligament
Another term for growth plate is?.....
Physis
Involuntary Muscle is called:
Smooth,
non-striated, unstriated or visceral