Bone and Cartilage Healing Vocabulary

This flashcard set covers the vocabulary and biological terms related to bone tissue types, cartilage, and the stages of fracture healing as described in the lecture notes.

osteo

A root or prefix meaning (bone).

chondro

A root or prefix meaning (cartilage).

matrix

The intercellular substance found in bone and cartilage tissues.

Hylane Cart.

Refers to Hyaline Cartilage, a type of cartilage involved in the skeletal system and bone healing process.

Fibro-art

Refers to fibrocartilage, which is a component of the CALLUS during the fracture healing process.

CALLUS

A structure formed during the healing of a fracture that contains fibrocartilage and $1^{\circ}$ bone.

$1^{\circ}$ bone

Primary bone that is produced during the initial stages of healing a fracture.

$2^{\circ}$ bone

Secondary bone that replaces primary bone as the final stage of fracture healing.

hematoma

The first phase in the process of healing a fracture, involving a collection of blood.

stem blast

An immature cell or precursor cell involved in the formation of bone or cartilage tissue.

-blast

A suffix indicating an immature, forming cell.

-cyte

A suffix indicating a mature cell.

Compact

A dense type of bone tissue.

Spongy

A porous or trabecular type of bone tissue.