Quizlet Module 3 Vocabulary

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  1. Appendicular Skeleton: The portion of the skeleton that attaches to the axial skeleton and has the limbs attached to it.
  2. Articular Cartilage: Hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of a bone in a joint.
  3. Axial Skeleton: The protion of the skeleton that supports the head, neck and trunk.
  4. Cancellous Bone: Bone with many small spaces or caveties surrounding the bone matrix.
  5. Compact Bone: Dense bone matrix enclosing only a few small spaces.
  6. Dermis: Dense irregular tissue connective tissue that forms the deep layer of the skin.
  7. Epidermis: The outer portion of the skin, formed by epithelial tissue which rests on the dermis.
  8. Foramen: A hole.
  9. Hemopoiesis: The process of manufacturing blood cells.
  10. Hypodermis: Loose connective tissue underneath the dermis which connects the dermis to muscle or bone.
  11. Meatus: A passageway.
  12. Ossification: Bone formation.
  13. Process: A projection on a bone.
  14. Sinus: A hollowed out space in a bone.
  15. Sutures: A junction between flat bones of the skull.