Question | Answer |
The layer of cartilage that seprerates the diaphysis from the spiphysis of the bone | epiphyseal line |
The main shaftlike portion of the long bone. | diaphysis |
Located at the each end of the bone. | epiphysis |
The thick white fibrous membrane that covers the surface of the long bone, except at joint surfaces. | periosteum |
Joint surfaces are covered with | atricular cartilage |
Within the center of this hollow area is the | Medullary cavity |
A rounded knoblike end of a long bone, seperated from the shaft of the bone be a narrow portion | bone head |
A constricted or narrow section that connects with the head or the neck of the femur | neck |
An elevated, broad, rounded process of a bone- usually for attachment of muscles or tendons | tuberosity |
Large bony process located below the neck of the femur, for attachment of muscles. | trochanter |
A knucklelike projection at the end of a bone; usually fits into a fossa of another bone to form a joint, | condyle |
A distinct border or ridge; an upper elevated edge | crest |
A sharp projection from the surface of a bone, similar to a crest | spine |
a groove or depression in a bone; a fissure | sulcus |
An opening or hollow space in a bone, as in the paranasal sinuses or the frontal sinus | sinus |
same as sulcus | fissure |
a hollow or shallow concave depression in a bone | fossa |
A hole within a bone that allows blood vessels or nerves to pass through, as in the foramen magnum of the skull that allows the spinal cord tp pass through it. | foramen |
Forms the forehead (front of skull) and the upperpart of the bony cavities that contain the eyeballs. the frontal sinuses are located tin this bone | frontal bone |
moving towards the back of the head, just behind the frontal bones | parietal bone |
forms the back of the head and the base of the skull | occipital bone |
form the lower sides and part of the base of the skull | temporal bones |
bat-shaped located at the base of the skull in front of the temporal bones | sphenoid bone |
the lines on your head that are soft when you are new born but become solid as you grow | sutures |
the space between bones of an infant's cranium that is covered by a tough membrane. an newborns soft spot | fontanel or fontenelles |
the lower jaw bone | mandibular bone |
the upper jaw bones | maxillary bones |
the two bones on each side of the face that form the high part of the cheek and outter border of the eye orbits | zygomatic bones |
the two slender nasal bones give shape to the nose by forming the upper part of the bridge. | nasal bones |
bones that are paper thin and shaped somewhat like fingernails | lacrimal bones |
thin, flat bone that forms the lower portion of the nasal septum | vomer |
bones shaped like the letter l | palatine bone |
help to complete the nasal cavity by forming the side and lower wall | nasal conchae |
located just above the larynx and below the mandible | hyoid bones |
the first 7 bones of the vertebrae.the first segment of the vertebral column | cervical vertebrae |
the vertebrae in the middle of the back. the second segment of the vertebral column | thoracic vertebrae |
the lower part of the back.the third segment of the vertebral column | lumbar vertebrae |
the fusion of five individual bones as we grow to adults form a singular triangular bone. the forth segment of the vertebral column | sacrum |
the last bone of the vertebral column. also known as the tailbone | coccyx |
ribs 1-7 | true ribs |
another name for the breast bone | sternum |
the braod upper end of the sternum | manubrium |
the large triangular-shaped bone also called the shoulder blade | scapula |
the somewhat spoon shaped projection of the scapula that connects with the clavicleto form the highest point of the shoulder | acromion |
the upper arm bone | humerus |
one of the two lower arm bones that joins the humerus above and the wrist bones below. on the same side as the thumb | radius |
the second of the lower arm bones that joins the humerus above and the wrist bones below | ulna |
the bones of the wrist | carpals |
the bones of the hand from the wrist to the bottom of the fingers | metacarpals |
the name of the finger bones | phalanges |
the lowest part of the hip bones and is the strongestof the pelvic bones. | ischium |
the projection on either at the back of the pelvic outlet. | ischial spine |
the point of connection of the two pubic bones is called the | symphysis pubis |
the socket that serves as the connecting point for the femur and hip bones | acetabulum |
the largest of the hip bones.the upper flared portion of the hip bones | ilium |
the upper curved edge of the ilium | iliac crest |
the thigh bone | femur |
the knee bone or knee cap | patella |
the larger and stronger of the two lower leg bones | tibia |
the more slender smaller of the lower leg bones | fibula |
the ankle bones | tarsals |
the heel bones | calcaneus |
the bone just above the calcaneus which joins with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint | talus |
the bones of the foot are | tarsals |
the bones in the foot that go from the ankles to the toes | metatarsals |
the medical terms for the toes | phalanges |
thin layer of cartilage that covers the ends of the long bones and the surfaces of the joints. | articular cartilage |
specific features of individual bones | bone markings |
the groove of depression in a bone; a sulcus | fissure |
the normal formation and development fo boold cells in the bone marrow | hematopoiesis |
the space between the ribs | intercostal spaces |
the conversion of cartilage and fibrous connective tissue to bone; the formation of bone | ossification |
immature bone cells that actively produce bony tissue | osteoblasts |
large cells that absorb or digest old bone tissues | osteoclasts |
mature bone cells | osteocytes |
the thick, whites, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a long bone | periosteum |
acetabulum | acetabul/o |
embryonic stage if development | blast, blast/o |
calcium | calc/o,calc/i |
heel bone | calcane/o |
wrist | carp/o |
to break | clast, clastic |
collarbone | clavicul/o |
coccyx | coccyg/o |
ribs | cost/o |
skull, cranium | crani/o |
femur | femor/o |
fibula | fibul/o |
to produce | gen/o |
humerus | humer/o |
ilium | ili/o |
ischium | ishi/o |
humpback; pertaining to a hump | kyph/o |
lamina | lamin/o |
swayback:bent | lord/o |
loins;lower back | lumb/o |
softening | malac/o |
mandible(lower jaw bone) | mandibul/o |
mastoid process | mastoid/o |
upper jaw | maxill/o |
hand bones | metacarp/o |
foot bones | metatars/o |
spinal cord or bone marrow | myel/o |
elbow | olecran/o |
straight | orth/o |
bone | oste/o |
kneecap | patell/o,patell/a |
pelvis | pelv/i |
fingers,toes | phalang/o |
growth, growing | physis |
cavity,opening,passage, or pore | por/o |
porous, lessening in density | porosis |
pubis | pub/o |
spinal column | rach/i |
radiation; also refers to the radius | radi/o |
shoulder blade | scapul/o |
crooked, bent | scoli/o |
vertebra | spondyl/o |
short, contracted, or narrow | sten/o0 |
sterum | stern/o |
ankle bones | tars/o |
temples of the head | tempor/o |
vertebra | vertebr/o |