Selective Glossary

energetics the branch of science dealing with the properties of energy and the way in which it is redistributed in physical, chemical, or biological processes. Thoracic Centra Middle segment of the vertebral column, there are 12 Thoracic vertebrae between the cervical and the lumbar vertebrae sagittal suture The dense fibrous central tissue between the two parietal bones of the scul, begin to close at age 29 and is fully closed by the age of 35. distal segment The portion of the joint furthest from the body Proximal segment opposite of distal segment, the segment nearest to the center of the body. Cartesian coordinates system is a coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely in a plane by a pair of numerical coordinates, which are the signed distances to the point from two fixed perpendicular directed lines, measured in the same unit of length, synovial joint A synovial joint, also known as diarthrosis, joins bones with a fibrous joint capsule that is continuous with the periosteum of the joined bones, constitutes the outer boundary of a synovial cavity, and surrounds the bones' articulating surfaces. The synovial (or joint) cavity is filled with synovial fluid. Pin Joints a mechanical joint that will transmit axial load but will not transmit torque