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Skeletal system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appendicular Skeleton | the portion of the skeleton of vertebrates consisting of the bones that support the appendages |
| Axial Skeleton | the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate. |
| Diaphysis | the shaft or central part of a long bone. |
| Endosteum | a thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of the bony tissue that forms the medullary cavity of long bones |
| Epiphysis | the end part of a long bone, initially growing separately from the shaft. |
| Foramania | an opening, hole, or passage, especially in a bone. |
| Fontanels | a space between the bones of the skull in an infant or fetus, where ossification is not complete and the sutures not fully formed. |
| Joints | a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together. |
| Ligaments | a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. |
| Medullary Canal | the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow is stored. |
| Periosteum | a dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints. |
| Red Marrow | It is the place where new blood cells are produced. |
| Skeletal System | The framework of the body |
| Sutures | an immovable junction between two bones, such as those of the skull. |
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