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Skeletal System Voc.
Skeletal System Vocab Words
Question | Answer |
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Diaphysis | The shaft, or middle section, of a long bone. |
Ligaments | Fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone. |
Appendicular Skeleton | The bones that form the limbs or etremities of the body. |
Foramina | A passage or opening; a hole in a bone through which blood vessels or nerves pass. |
Endosteum | Membrane lining the medullary canal of a bone. |
Red Marrow | Soft tissue in the epiphyses of long bones. |
Sutures | A surgical stitch used to join the edges of an incision or wound; also, an area where bones join or fuse together. |
Sinuses | Cavity or air space in bones. |
Fontanels | "Soft spots" allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs. |
Epiphysis | The end or head at the extremity of a long bone. |
Joints | An articulation, or area where two bones meet or join. |
Medullary Canal | Inner, or central, portion of a long bone. |
Periosteum | Fibrous membrane that covers the bones except at joint areas. |
Axial Skeleton | The bones of the skull, rib cage, and spinal column; the bones that form the trunk of the body. |
Yellow Marrow | Soft tissue in the diaphyses of long bones. |