Parts of the Bones
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 compact bone | tightly packed, the dense, hard, and very strong bone that forms the protective outer layer of bones |
| spongy bone | open spaces, mesh-like bone tissue containing marrow and fine branching canals through which blood vessels run |
| long bones | femur, humurus |
| short bones | carpals, tarsels |
| flat bones | skull, ribs, sternum |
| irregular | vertebrae, hip |
| diaphysis | shaft of the bone |
| epiphysis | ends of bone |
| periosteum | outside covering of bone |
| red marrow | makes all blood cells |
| yellow marrow | mainly fat |
| osteon | basic functional unit of the bone |
| osteocytes | mature bone cells |
| osteoblasts | bone forming cells |
| osteoclasts | cells that break bone down |
| axial skeleton | skull, vertebrae, thorax |
| appendicular | extremities or limbs |
| sinuses | air-filled spaces in the skull that open into the nasal cavity |
| clavicle | collarbone |
| scapula | shoulder blade |
| humerus | upper arm |
| radius | forearm |
| carpals | wrist |
| metacarpals | palm |
| phalanges | fingers |
| femur | thigh bone |
| lower leg | tibia |
| fibrous joint | immovable, two or more bones joined by connective tissue containing many fibers |
| cartilaginous joints | slightly movable, allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage |
| synovial | freely moving |
| ligament | bone to bone attachment |
| tendon | bone to muscle attachment |
| osteoporosis | degeneration of the bone layers |
| osteoarthritis | wear n tear disease |
| rheumatoid arthritis | A chronic systemic disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, stiffness, pain, and swelling that results in crippling deformities |
| tarsus | ankle |
| metatarsals | bones of the foot between ankle and toes |
| bursitis | inflammation of the bursa |
| tendonitis | inflammation of the tendons |
| epiphyseal plates | where bone growth occurs |
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