Term | Definition |
Osseous | Bony;composed of bone |
Osteoblast | A cell associated with the production of bone |
Osteoclast | A large cell associated with the absorption and removal of bone |
Osteocyte | A mature osteoblast |
Collagen | A fibrous insoluble protein found in the white fibers of connective tissue |
Periosteum | The specialized connective tissues covering all the bones of the body |
Endosteum | The connective tissue membrane lining the medullary cavity of bone |
Medullary | Pertaining to bone marrow or the inner portion of an organ |
Diaphysis | The portion of a long bone between its ends; the shaft of a bone |
Epiphysis | The end of a long bone that is usually wider than the shaft |
Ossification | The formation of bone; the normal process of hardening of bone by calcification |
Calcification | Deposit of calcium salts within bony tissues |
Axis | A straight line (imaginery) passing through the center about which a body or part may rotate |
Axial | Pertaining to or forming an axis |
Appendicular | Pertaining to an appendage such as a limb or extremity |
Skeleton | the bony framework of the body consisting of 206 bones |
Skeletal | Pertaining to the skeleton |
Cranium | The skull |
Frontal | Pertaining to the forehead or forehead bone |
Parietal | Pertaining to the two bones that form most of the root and upper sides of the cranium |
Temporal | Pertaining to the temple or central sides of the cranium |
Occipital | Pertaining to the back and most of the lower base of the skull |
Sphenoid | Wedge-shaped; Pertaining to the bat-shaped bone that extends behind the eyes |
Ethmoid | Sieve-like, pertaining to the delicate bone that forms much of the internal nasal structure and part of each orbit |
Suture | One of the jagged seams that unite the adjoining bones of the skull |
Fontanel | A space located at the junction of the sutures in the skull of the infant; "Soft spots" |
Sinus | One of the eight air-filled cavities in the skull that communicate with the nasal cavity |
Orbital | Pertaining to the orbit or eye socket |
Zygoma | The cheekbone |
Maxilla | One of the pair of bones forming the upper jaw |
Maxillary | Pertaining to the upper jaw bone |
Mandible | The lower jaw bone; horseshoe-shaped |
Mandibular | Pertaining to the lower jaw bone |
Nasal | Pertaining to the nose or or one of the two bones that form the bridge of the nose |
Vertebra | A backbone |
Intervertebral | Situated between two adjacent vertebrae |
Cervical | Pertaining to the neck |
Thoracic | Pertaining to the chest |
Lumbar | Pertaining to the loin or small of the back |
Sacrum | Large triangular bone near the lower end of the spinal column |
Coccyx | The tail bone or small bone at the end of the spinal column |
Coccygeal | Pertaining to the coccyx or tail bone |
Costa | A rib |
Intercostal | Between the ribs |
Sternum | The breastbone |
Manubrium | The upper portion of the sternum |
Xiphoid process | The lower end of the sternum |
Pelvis | The large basin or cup-shaped ring of the bone at the base of the spinal column |
Pelvic | Pertaining to the pelvis or pelvic bone |
Ilium | The superiormost bone of each pelvic bone |
Ischium | The inferoposterior bone of each of the pelvic or hip bones |
Pubis | The inferoanterior bone of each of the hip bones |
Symphysis pubis | The cartilaginous joint formed by the union of the 2 pubic bones at the midline |
Clavicle | The collar bone or clavicula |
Clavicular | Pertaining to the collar bone |
Scapula | The shoulder blade |
Glenoid | Socket-like |
Acromion | The lateral extension of the projecting spine of the scapula |
Humerus | The upper arm bone |
Radius | The shorter and thicker of the two forearm bones located on the side of the thumb |
Ulna | The forearm bone on the side of the little finger that extends from the wrist to the elbow |
Carpus | The eight bones of the wrist |
Metacarpus | The five bones of the hand between the wrist and fingers |
Phalanx | Any bone of a finger or toe |
Acetabulum | The hip socket |
Os innominatum | The innominate (having no name) bone |
Os coxae | The hip bone or pelvic bone |
Femur | The thigh bone; the longest, strongest bone of the human body |
Patella | The knee-cap |
Tibia | The shin bone |
Fibula | The smaller lateral bone of the lower leg |
Tarsus | The ankle |
Calcaneus | The heel bone |
Metatarsus | The part of the foot between the tarsus and the toes |
Phalangeal | Pertaining to a phalanx or the phalanges |
Condyle | A rounded knobby projection at the end of a bone that fits into a joint |
Malleolus | The rounded bony prominence or projection on either side of the ankle joint |
Fossa | A furrow or depression in a bone or other structure |
Olecranon | The large process of the ulna forming the bony prominence of the elbow |
Foramen | A natural opening, especially in a bone, that may pass into or through the bone |
Meatus | A tube-shaped passage |
Mastoid | Formed like a breast or nipple |
Process | A noticeable projection of bone |
Articulation | A joint |
Ligament | A band of strong fibrous connective tissues serving to hold the organs in place |
Tendon | A strong cord of fibrous connective tissues serving to attach muscle to bones |
Bursa | A small closed sac containing synovial fluid, usually found within joint areas |
Meniscus | A crescent-shaped fibrocartilage in the knee joint |
Retinaculum | Tight transverse fibrous bands or ligaments that serve to bind down the tendons close to the bones as they pass over a joint |
-clast | that which breaks or destroys |
-eous | of the nature of; composed of |
-ification | the act of making or building |
-physis | grow, growing |
endo- | within |