Unit 2 Concept 1 Vocab

Hematopoiesis

The endless process of how we produce blood in bone marrow

Cartilage

The connective tissue that absorbs shock and reduces friction in our joints

Ligament

A band of connective tissues that connects bones to bones and stabilizes our joints

Tendon

A rope like band of connective tissue from muscles to bones.

Joint (articulation)

The point of contact between two or more bones, cartilage, or teeth

Intervertebral discs

Pads made of fibrocartilage that sit between adjacent vertebrae in our spinal cord, 23 of em that let our spine bend and turn.

Sesamoid bones

Small seed shaped bones

Osteon

Aka Haversian system. It’s the fundamental functional and structural unit of the outer bone layer

Lamellae

A thin plate, scale, membrane, tissue, or bone.

Central canal

A small channel along the spinal cord filled with spinal fluid

Trabeculae

Small beams/rods that form the internal structures of bones

Lacunae

A small pit within tissue that protects cells

Osteocyte

Mature bone cells that make up 90-95% of all cells in bone tissue

Osteoblast

A cube shaped cell responsible for forming and repairing bone tissue

Osteoclast

A large cell responsible for breaking down and recycling old bone tissue during bone growth

Ossification

The process of bone tissue formation

Fracture

A complete/partial break in the bone structure or cartilage