sports med class
Across
- 3. Short bone is a bone that is wider then it is long
- 5. Ligaments are connective tissue in the skeletal system the purpose of ligament is to connect bones together.
- 9. Tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that is made of a blend of elastin and collagen fibers
- 13. Condyle is a rounded protuberance at the end of some bones, forming an articulation with another bone.
- 14. Crest - A raised or prominent part of the edge of a bone.
- 15. This cartilage is found in your respiratory system like the rings of cartilage in the trachea and bronchi it is categorized as the hyaline cartilage.
- 19. Hyaline cartilage is the most prevalent cartilage in the body.
- 20. Elastic cartilage provides firm but elastic support contains loosely packed collagen fibers and generous amount of elastic fibers.
- 22. gives the ligament flexibility.
- 24. Sesamoid bones are bones that form within a tendon
- 25. Fat also known as a adipose tissue is a connective tissue in the skeletal system its purpose is to protect.
- 26. Irregular bones are asymmetrical, randomly shaped tend to be thick blocky shaped bones ex calcaneus , vertebra, pelvis scalpula
- 27. Trochanter is any of two bony protuberances by which muscles are attached to the upper part of the thigh bone.
Down
- 1. Tubercle is a small rounded projection on a bone
- 2. This is the cartilage that attaches your ribs to the sternum it is categorized as a hyaline cartilage.
- 4. is a connective tissue that cushions joints.
- 6. The appendicular skeleton contains all of out limbs and the pelvis.
- 7. Epicondyle is a protuberance above or on the condyle of a long bone, especially either of the two at the elbow end of the humerus.
- 8. The nasal cartilage is the cartilage that provides a structural support to the nose it is considered the hyaline cartilage.
- 10. of Bones/skeleton Protection, skull, rib cage, vertebra, support movement stuff like your knee ankle wrist.
- 11. The definition is:a compressable but resilient type of cartilage that acts as a shock absorber.
- 12. Spinous process is a small, wing-like projection of bone that points outward from each vertebra along the spine.
- 16. The term linea refers to a subtle, long, and narrow impression which distinguishes itself in elevation, color or texture from surrounding tissues
- 17. Flat bones are flattered plates of compact bone scapula pelvis sterdom ribs skull
- 18. Tuberosity is any protuberance on a bone, esp for the attachment of a muscle or ligament.
- 21. and ligament are strong suporter.
- 23. The axial skeleton is the portion of the skeleton that is made up of the skull rib cage and vertebral column.