vocab Flashcards
amphiarthroses
slightly movable limbs
appendicular skeleton
bones that are attached to the body
appositional growth
growth resulting from material being deposited on the surface
articular growth
thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of ling bones and joints
articulation
a joint- contact between two bones
axial skeleton
bones of the neck, head, and trunk
diaphysis
the long straight shaft of a long bone
diarthrosis
freely movable joints characterized by a joint cavity
endosteum
the membranous lining of a cavity within a bone
epiphyseal plate
the cartilaginous plate between the epiphysis and the diaphysis of a bone
epiphysis
the end of a long bone
hematopoiesis
production of blood or its cells
osteoblasts
bone forming cells- immature bone cells
osteoclasts
cells that destroy, break down, or resorb bone tissue
osteocytes
mature bone cells
osteogenesis
formation of bone
osteon
structural unit of a bone
pectoral girdle
attachment for the upper extremities in the chest region
pelvic girdle
attachment for the lower extremities
periosteum
tough, white, outer membrane the covers a bone
sutures
immovable fibrous joints between the flat bones of the skull
