Anatomy Vocabulary

1. Type of fracture that occurs when bone breaks but does not puncture the skin.
3. The hollow center of the diaphyses filled with marrow is called the _________ cavity.
4. While the flexor bends the joint, the _______ extends/straightens the joint.
6. Type of joint that does not allow for movement.
7. Cells that form new bony tissue.
9. The most abundant type of connective tissue. Found in ears, nose and trachea.
11. This thin filament pulls on the myosin cross bridges as part of the Sliding Filament Theory.
14. The structure that attaches the muscle to the bone.
17. The layer of the skin that connects the dermis to the muscles and bones.
19. A helper muscle that works alongside the prime mover.
20. Type of connective tissue that surrounds bundles of muscle fibers.
21. Specialized type of loose connective tissue that stores fat
22. The inflammation of the skin often interchangeably used with eczema.
23. The layer of the epidermis where keratinization begins is called the Stratum ________.

1. A muscle _______ is a result of erratic nerve impulses.
2. Type of bone that forms from sheet-like layers of connective tissue.
5. End of the muscle that is pulled towards the origin during contraction.
8. The ends of the bone surrounded by articular cartilage.
10. Type of bone marrow that functions in storing fat.
12. This element is most important in allowing the Sliding Filament Theory to function.
13. The only one of three main types of muscle tissue that allow for voluntary contraction.
15. Type of synovial joint located between metacarpals and phalanges.
16. Rigor Mortis occurs right after death as a result of a lack of ___.
18. Condition involving the painful degeneration of movable joints.