Meat and Bones

The type of joints that allow slight movement are _.

amphiarthroses

The anal _ is a tight band of muscle that is ringlike in shape and constricts the opening of a passageway.

anal sphincter

The sheet of fibrous connective tissue that gives attachment to muscular fibers and is a means of origin or insertion for flat muscle is called:

aponeurosis

During the surgical process known as _, a joint is punctured to remove fluid for analysis.

arthrocentesis

Joints are also called _, points where bones connect.

articulations

first cervical vertebra

atlas

The _ skeleton is the framework of the body that includes such components as the skull, auditory ossicles, vertebral column, and ribs.

axial

second cervical vertebra

axis

In the skeletal system, the word part "meta" means _.

beyond

A muscle in the front leg with two divisions is called the _.

biceps

Osteomyelitis means inflammation of the:

bone including the bone marrow

Write the correct spelling for each of the following.

brachycephalic

The large tarsal bone is called the _.

calcaneus

Lighter, less strong bone that is found in the ends and inner portions of long bones is called _ bone.

cancellous bone

The atlas, which supports the skull, is the first ____ vertebrae.

cervical

After the Dachshund developed intervertebral disc disease, it had a procedure called _, which dissolves part of the center of the intervertebral disc by injecting a foreign substance.

chemonucleolysis

Because the horse's fracture did not produce an open wound, it was categorized as a/an _ fracture.

closed

break in bone with no open wound

closed fracture

tailbone

coccyx

break with shattered bones

comminuted fracture

What type of fracture results when the bone is splintered?

commiunted

break in bone due to being pressed together

compression fracture

Muscle tightening is called _.

contraction

The opposite of levator is _.

depressor

The term for "the shaft of a long bone" is:

diaphysis

The opposite of flexor is _.

extensor

humatoepoetic

hematopoietic

The German Shepherd had a pelvic X-ray taken and was diagnosed with _, abnormal development of the pelvic joint causing the head of the femur and the acetabulum not to be aligned properly.

hip dysplasia

All of the following are part of the skeletal system EXCEPT:

ligaments

The _ _, a fibrous band of connective tissue on the ventral abdominal wall, is the median attachment of the abdominal muscles.

linea, alba

The vertebrae that support the lower back or loin are:

lumbar

The _ is the inner space of long bones.

medullary cavity

The junction is the point at which nerve endings come in contact with muscle cells.

neuromuscular

The veterinarian explained to the owner that her dog had a/an _ fracture; the broken bone had an angular break diagonal to the long axis.

oblique

bony prominence of the elbow

olecranon

A newborn animal's skull generally has soft spots known as _.

open fontanelles

break in bone with an open wound

open fracture

where muscle attaches to stationary bone

origin

The medical term that means "the opposite of osteosclerosis" is:

osteomalacia

Another name for joint mice is _.

osteophytes

Surgical repair of bone is known as:

osteoplasty

Which of the following is NOT a pelvic bone?

patella

break in bone due to disease

pathologic fracture

The appendicular skeleton consists of the extremities, shoulder, and _

pelvic girdle

The puppy had a _ fracture after he fell which may affect his growth because the bone was broken at the growth plate.

physeal

The halves of the pelvis fuse at the _.

pubic symphysis

The is the sesamoid bone in the rear leg.

sesamoiditis

Lighter, less strong bone that is found in the ends and inner portions of long bones is called bone.

spongy bone

A _ is a jagged line where bones join and form a nonmovable joint.

suture

Ball and socket, arthrodial, and trochoid are all examples of _ joints.

synovial joints

Muscles connect to bones by _.

tendons

The ribs articulate with the ____ vertebrae.

thoraic

break in bone at right angles to its axis

transverse fracture

Using a circular saw-like instrument to remove bone or tissue is called _.

trephine

Spondylitis is inflammation of which of the following?

vertebrae

In the muscle term "synergist," "syn-" means "together" while "erg" means _.

work