| Question |
Answer |
| amphiarthrosis |
slightly movable joinit such as the joint joining the two pubic bones |
| appendicular skeleton |
the upper and lower extremeties |
| articular cartilage |
a thin layer of cartilage covering each epiphysis |
| axial skeleton |
bones of the skull, spine, chest and hyoid bone of the neck |
| canaliculi |
tiny passageways within the bone |
| chondrocytes |
cartilage cells |
| compact bone |
the outer layer of bone that is hard and dense |
| concentric lamella |
Rings that surround the central canal |
| cranium |
skull |
| diaphysis |
shaft of the bone |
| diathroses |
freely movable joint |
| endochondral ossification |
process of cartilage being formed into bone |
| endosteum |
thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity |
| epiphyses |
large end of the shaft of the bone |
| fontanels |
soft spots on an infants cranium |
| hematopoiesis |
process of blood cell formation |
| lacunae |
spaces with the lamellae |
| medullary cavity |
hollow area inside the diaphysis |
| osteoblasts |
bone forming cells |
| osteoclasts |
bone resorbing cells |
| osteocytes |
living bone cells that lie within the lamellae |
| osteon |
structural units within the matrix of the bone |
| osteoporosis |
bone disease in which there is an excessive loss of calcified matrix and collangenous fibers from home |
| palpable |
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| pectoral girdle |
shoulder girdle |
| pelvic girdle |
connects the legs to the trunk |
| periosteum |
strong, fibrous membrane covering a long bone |
| red bone marrow |
soft connective tissue inside the hard walls of some bones |
| sinus |
a space or cavity inside some of the cranial bones |
| sternoclavicular joint |
the direct point of attachment between the bones of the upper extremity and the axial skeleton |
| synarthrosis |
a joint in which fibrous connective tissue joins bones and hold them tightly together; sutures |
| synovial membrane |
secretes a lubricating fluid that allows easier movement with less friction |
| thorax |
chest cavity |
| trabeculae |
needlelike threads of spongy bone that surround a network of spaces |
| yellow bone marrow |
inactive form of marrow found in the adult skeleton |
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