Chapter 6 Part I
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12 terms
Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Axial Skeleton |  Bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage |
| Appendicular Skeleton | Bones of upper and lower limbs and girdles |
| Long Bones | Longer than they are wide (Ex. Humerous) |
| Short Bones | Cube shaped (Ex. Wrist and Ankle) |
| Flat Bones | Thin, flattened, curved (Ex. Sternum and skull) |
| Irregular Bones | Bones with complicated shapes (Ex. Vertebrae) |
| Function of bones | Support, Protection, Movement, Mineral storage, and Blood cell formation |
| Diaphysis | Medullary cavity containing fat (yellow marrow) |
| Epyphysis | The end of long bone, compact bone covering spongy bone |
| Periostium | Outer surface of diaphysis, forms membrane, connected by Sharpey's fibers |
| Endostium | Connective tissue membrane lining bone |
| Articular cartilage | Covers long bones for articulation |
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