Vocabulary Review: Paleontology and Bone Composition

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers terms related to geological processes, biological bone structures, and academic terminology as presented in the lecture notes.

Counterpart

A person or thing that has the same position or function as another in a different place.

Petrifaction

The process of turning organic substance into stone.

Pore

A very small opening on the surface of skin, rock, or leaves.

Sediment

Solid material that settles to the bottom of a liquid, or rock particles deposited by water/wind.

Interstitial

Relating to or situated in the small spaces (interstices) between things.

Marrow

The soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, in which blood cells are produced.

Deposit

A layer of a substance that has accumulated naturally or been left behind.

Recrystallized

Formed into crystals again, often resulting in a more stable structure.

Percolating

(Of a liquid) filtering or trickling gradually through a porous substance or small holes.

Antiquity

The ancient past, especially the period of classical and other human civilizations before the Middle Ages.

Optimum

Most conducive to a favorable outcome; best or most advantageous.

Lacunae

Unfilled spaces or gaps, or small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes.

Reside

To live in a particular place permanently or for a substantial period.

Hydroxyapatite

A mineral form of calcium apatite that makes up the main inorganic component of bone and teeth.

Detectable

Capable of being discovered, noticed, or found out.