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Skeletal Vocab 3G
Vocabulary for the Skeletal System
| Epiphysis | The end or head at the extremity of a long bone. |
| Fontanels | Spaces, or "soft stops" that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs. |
| Sinuses | Air spaces in the bones of the skull thatact as resonating chambers for the voice. |
| Sutures | Areas where the cranial bones have joined together. |
| Foramina | Openings in bones that allow nerves and blood vessels to enter or leave the bone. |
| Appendcular Skeleton | The bones that form the limbs or extremities of the body. |
| Red Marrow | Soft tissue in the epiphyses of long bones. |
| Joints | An articulation, or area where two bones meet or join. |
| Axial Skeleton | The bones of the skull, rib cage, and spinal column; the bones that form the trunk of the body. |
| Periosteum | Fibrous membrane that covers the bones except at joint areas. |
| Medullary Canal | Inner, or central, portion of a long bone. |
| Diaphysis | The shaft, or middle section, of a long bone. |
| Ligaments | Fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone. |
| Yellow Marrow | Soft tissue in the diaphyses of long bones. |
| Endosteum | Membrane lining the medullary canal of a bone. |