Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Soft tissue within bone; has multiple functions including blood cell production in the red bone marrow.
Bone Marrow
Harder, denser bone; noncancellous bone.
Compact bone
The shaft of a long bone
Diaphysis
Membrane lining the central medullary cavity
Endosteum
The wider ends of a long bone
Epiphysis
The growth area of a long bone
Epiphysial Plate
Space within a long bones shaft filled with bone marrow
Medullary Cavity
Section of a long bone between the diaphysis and epiphysis
Metaphysis
Bone forming cell
Osteoblast
Bone destroying cell
Osteoclast
Mature bone cell
Osteocyte
Fibrous membrane surrounding a bone
Periosteum
Mesh-like bone tissue
Spongy-bone; Cancellous bone or Trabecular bone
Bones of the head, vertebral column, and thorax.
Axial Skeleton
Bones of the upper and lower limbs and shoulder and pelvic girdles
Appendicular Skeleton
The Chest
Thorax
The socket of the hip bone where the femur articulates
Acetabulum
The socket of the hip bone where the femur articulates
Acetabulum
lateral upper section of the scapula that articulates with the clavicle
Acromion
Heel bone
Calcaneus
The eight bones of the wrist
Carpal Bones
Collar bone
Clavicle
The Skull; composed of eight bones excluding the face bones
Cranium
Thigh bone
Femur