Musculo System

Long, tube-like band of tissue. It connects your brain to your lower back.

Hinge:  a type of synovial joint that exists in the body and serves to allow motion primarily in one plane.

C-shaped piece of tough rubbery cartilage that acts as shock absorber between the shinbone and thighbone

Sacral- a large, flat triangular shaped bone nested between the hip bones and positioned below the last lumbar vertebra

any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.

One of the slender rudimentary metacarpal/metatarsal bones on either side of cannon bone/limbs of the related animal

The outer and usually smaller of the two bones between the knee and the ankle 

 characterized by its spongy, porous, honeycomb-like structure and is typically found at the ends of long bones

a degenerative disease that can affect your dog's spinal cord and causes a range of painful mobility issues

Femur- The bone of the thigh or upper hind leg

Forelimb- Either of the front limbs of an animal

Carpal- eight small bones that make up the wrist or carpus that connects the hand to the forearm.

 the joint in a quadruped's hind leg between the knee and the fetlock, the angle of which points backward.

dislocation of an anatomical part ,such as a bone at a joint or the lens of the eye

 A group of small bones between the main part of the hind limb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates.

Maxilla-the jaw/jawbone

Movement that increases the angle between two bones or two parts of the body.

Cerclage wire- wire that is circled around bone fragments to hold them together 

A dense, fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones.

relating to the cervix

 the area of tissue near the ends of long bones in children and teens that determines the future length/shape of bone.

Joint-Where adjacent bones are strongly united by fibrous connective tissue

Metatarsal- any of the equivalent bones in an animal's hind limb.

Abnormal bone formation can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease

Extends from the skull to the pelvis and is made up of 33 individual bones termed vertebrae.

the curved bone forming the base of each half of the pelvis.

Coccygeal-relation to the coccyx

Vertebrate- A creature that has a spine

A strip of rigid material used for supporting and immobilizing a broken bone when it has been set.

 a rudimentary inner toe present in some dogs.

Carpus-  the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the wrist.

A framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain of a vertebrate

Dislocation- Disturbance from a proper original or usual place or state.

Located in the upper and middle part of the back

Humerus: a long bone located in the upper arm, between the shoulder joint and elbow joint.

Bone - a thin metal implant used to immobilize bone segments

A partial dislocation of a joint.

Pain: feeling pain in muscle

Acetabulum- the socket of the hipbone, into which the head of the femur fits.

A cavity within a bone

Illium: makes up the upper portion of the hip bone and pelvis

Cruciate ligament tear- A tear in the anterior cruciate ligament.

 A slender curved bone in the rib cage protecting organs

the movement of a limb from the midline of the body.

The bones of the foot found at the top of the arch, the heel, and the ankle.

Ball and Socket - a joint in which the rounded surface of a bone moves within a depression on another bone 

the bones of the shoulder girdle, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle, and the lower limbs

Callus - showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

the topmost vertebra of the backbone, articulating with the occipital bone of the skull.

The kneecap

 is a connective tissue found in many areas of the body including the joints between bones, elbows, knees, and ankles

thick tissue that forms the outer layer of the bone

The bones that are found in fingers, toes, paws, fins, wings, and hooves of animals.

The medullary cavity is the hollow part of bone that contains bone marrow.

Ulna- The longest, thinnest bone of the forearm

dysplasia: a hip socket that doesn't fully cover the ball portion of the upper thighbone

A break, usually in a bone

The shinbone, the larger of the two bones in the lower leg

 bone fractured skin unharmed

Lumbar-  relating to, or constituting the loins or the vertebrae between the thoracic vertebrae and sacrum

intramedullary pin- a thin metal rod commonly used in orthopedic procedures for holding large bone fractures together

Endosteum- A membrane lining the inner surface of the bony wall.

tissue is composed of cells that have special ability to shorten or contract to produce movement of the body parts.

fundamental principle which applies to all, especially in a particular field such as science, religion, or art.

ligaments- fibrous band of connective tissue that serves to support the internal organs and hold bones together

Pelvis-The caudal part of the abdomen that is separated from the thorax by the diaphragm.

the part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lowest ribs and the hip bones.

the jaw or a jawbone, especially the lower jawbone in mammals and fishes.

Pubis-The part of either innominate bone that forms the front of the pelvis.

The smaller of the two bones of the forearm, located on the thumb's side.

joints-the part of the body where two or more bones meet to allow movement

A fixed junction of joints.

Metacarpal-any of the five bones of the hand.

limb-Either member of the posterior of the two pairs of limbs characteristic of vertebrates.

Pivot-A freely movable joint that allows only rotary movement around a single axis.

includes your bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons and connective tissues.

Cast - A fossil formed when dissolved minerals fill a mold and hardens.

Compound Fracture- a fracture with broken skin 

Scapula- shoulder blade

The ability to move the tibia forward with the respect to a fixed femur.

Scapula - The large, triangle-shaped bone in the lower spine that forms part of the pelvis

A joint covered with cartilage to allow movements between bones more than fibrous joint but less than synovial joint.

A T-shaped vertical bone that forms the anterior portion of the chest wall centrally.

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

Flexion-The action of bending or the condition of being bent, especially the bending of a limb or joint 

A cord of strong, flexible tissue, similar to a rope

the movement of a part of the body toward the middle of the body.

a fracture that results in being broken in more than two pieces 

A type of joint found between bones that move against each other.

Arthritis- painful inflammation of the joints.

Olecranon- the bony prominence of the elbow, on the upper end of the ulna.