Bones and Joints 2
Terms
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- epiphysis
- Expanded ends of a bone.
- diaphysis
- The main shaft of a long bone.
- metaphysis
- The part of the bone located between the epiphysis and diaphysis.
- periosteum
- Connective tissue which covers the bone.
- endosteum
- Membrane which lines the marrow cavity of the bone.
- cortical bone
- The outer layer (adjectival form of 'cortex')
- cancellous bone
- Spongy structure; bone tissue
- osteocytes
- Mature bone cells.
- lacunae
- Small cavities containing mature bone cells.
- canaliculi
- Channels through which the osteocytes extend.
- axial skeleton
- Bones which make the head, neck, vertrebral column, ad chest.
- lacrimal
- skull
- maxilla
- skull
- nasal
- skull
- palatine
- skull
- parietal
- skull
- temporal
- skull
- zygomatic
- skull
- ethmoid
- skull
- frontal
- skull
- occipatal
- skull
- sphenoid
- skull
- vomer
- skull
- incus
- skull (ossicles of ear)
- malleus
- skull (ossicles of ear)
- stapes
- skull (ossicles of ear)
- mandible
- skull
- hyoid
- neck
- cervical vertrebrae
- (7) vertrebral column
- atlas
- vertebral column (1st cervical vertrebra)
- axis
- vertebral column (2nd cervical vertreba)
- thoracic vertebrae
- (12) vertebral column
- lumbar vertebrae
- (5) vertebral column
- sacrum
- (1) vertebral column
- coccyx
- (1) vertebral column
- sternum
- Chest
- ribs
- (12 pairs) Chest
- coronal suture
- skull
- sphenoid bone
- skull
- nasal bone
- skull
- frontal bone
- skull
- temporal bone
- skull
- nasal concha
- skull
- supraorbital foramen
- skull
- lacrimal bone
- skull
- zygomataic bone
- skull
- parietal bone
- skull
- squamous suture
- skull
- lambdoid suture
- skull
- occipital bone
- skull
- mastoid process
- skull
- styloid process
- skull (not a bone; a component)
- condyloid process
- skull (not a bone; a component)
- coronoid process
- skull (not a bone; a component)
- Appendicular skeleton
- Every part of the skeleton that is not part of the axial skeleton.
- The bone that runs between the two sets of ribs.
- sternum
- The 5 bones of the pelvis.
- ilium, sacrum, pubis, coccyx, ischium
- The 3 sets of bones that make up the ankles/feet.
- tarsals, metatarsals, phelanges
- The 4 bones that make up the leg.
- femur, patella, tibia, fibula
- The shoulder bones.
- scapula, clavicle
- The bones that hold up the head.
- vertebra
- The sternum divides the_____.
- ribs
- The main bone of the upper arm.
- humerus
- The two bones of the forearm.
- radius and ulna
- The head bone.
- cranium/skull
- The bones of the wrist and the hand.
- carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
- Ligament
- Related specifically to joints. A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or cartilages.
- Tendon
- Fibrous, cord-like. Connects muscles to the bone.
- Aponeurosis
- Flat, white, ribbonlike. Connects muscles to the bone.