A&P CH 7 Skeletal
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| Appendicular Skeleton | the part of the skeleton composed of the limbs and their attachments
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| Articulation | joint, the structure created when bones connect to each other
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| Axial Skeleton | the axis of the body; the axial skeleton consists of the head, the vertebral column, and the ribs & sternum
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| Compact (Dense) Bone | the hard portion of bone that protects spongy bone and provides the firm framework of the bone and the body
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| Endoskeleton | the bony support structure found inside the human body; it accomodates growth
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| Endosteum | a thin membrane of connective tissue that lines the marrow cavity of a bone
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| Periosteum | the thin membrane of connective tissue that covers bones except at articulations
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| Piezoelectric | the quality of bones that allows them to deform slightly and vibrate when electric currents pass through them and to produce minute electric current when deformed or compressed
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| Sesamoid Bone | round bones that often are embedded in tendons and joint capsules
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| Spongy (Cancellous) Bone | the lighter weight portion of bone, which is made up of trabeculae
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| Trabeculae | an irregular meshing of small bony plates that makes up spongy bone, its spaces are filled with red marrow
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| Musculoskeletal System | the functional unit of the muscles and bones combined
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| Fissure | a groove or slit between two bones
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| Foramen | an opening or hole in a bone
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| Fossa | a shallow depression in the surface or at the end of a bone
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| Groove | a depression in the bone that holds a blood vessel, nerve, or tendon
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| Meatus | a tunnel or canal found in a bone
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| Notch | an indentation or large groove
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| Sinus | an air cavity within a bone
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| Condyle | a rounded projection at the end of a bone that articulates with other bones to form a joint
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| Head | a rounded projection atop the neck of a bone
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| Facet | a smooth flat surface
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| Process | any prominent bony growth that projects
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| Trochlea | a pulley shaped structure
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| Crest | a ridge on a bone
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| Epicondyle | a projection on a condyle
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| Line | a ridge that is smaller than a crest
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| Spinous Process | a sharp, bony, or slender projection
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| Trochanter | one of two large, bony processes found only on the femur
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| Tuberosity | a large rounded protuberance
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