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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. |