Skeletal System Test Flashcards
canal vertical from the surface of the bone
central / osteonic canal
canal perpendicular to the central / osteonic canals
perforating canal
the 2 structures found in the canals
nerves and blood vessels
layer of hyaline cartilage on the outer surface of the epiphysis
articular cartilage
consists of bones in the upper and lower limbs and the bones that anchor the limbs of to the axial skeleton
appendicular skeleton
consists of the bony and cartilaginous parts that support and protect the organs of the head, neck, and trunk
axial skeleton
cartilage cells
chondrocyte
a hole that nerves and blood vessels pass through
foramen
blood cell formation
hematopoiesis
strap of dense connective tissue that connects a bone to other bones
ligament
connective tissue that fills the medullary cavity
marrow
bone forming cell
osteoblast
multinucleated cells that destroy blood cells
osteoclasts
when the matrix completely covers the osteoblasts
osteocyte
bone disease that develops when the quality / structure of a bone changes, or when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases
osteoporosis
tough vascular tissue that covers the bone
periosteum
bony projections
process
immovable joint found in the flat bones of the skull
suture
strap of dense connective connective tissue that connects a skeletal muscle to a bone
tendon
expanded part of the bone at each end, which forms a joint to other bones
epiphysis
shaft of the bone
diaphysis
originates between sheet-like layers of connective tissue
intramembranous bone formation
forms red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
red marrow
stores fat
yellow marrow
