MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM - Bones

Ligaments

Muscle fibres that run from Bone to Bone

Tendons

Muscle fibres that run from Muscle to Bone

Axial Group

Skull, vertebral column, cervical region, thoracic region, lumbar region, sacrum, caudal vertebrae, sternum and ribs (midline skeleton)

Appendicular Skeleton

Forelimbs = Scapula, humerus, radius + ulnar, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges.

Hind limbs = Pelvis, femur, tibia + fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges.

Long Bones

Femur, Humerus, Metacarpals, Metatarsals are examples of?

Short Bones

Carpals and Tarsals are examples of?

Flat bones

Skull, ribs and scapula are examples of?

Irregular Bones

Vertebrae are examples of?

Cancellous Bone

Spongy Bone is?

Cortical Bone

Hard bone is?

Bone Marrow

Jelly like substance responsible for making blood cells?

Physis

Epiphysis line or Growth plate section of bone is called the?

Epiphysis - proximal and distal

Head of the bone is known as the?

Metaphysis - proximal and distal

The neck of the bone is known as the?

Diaphysis

The shaft of the bone is known as the?

Articular cartilage

Proper name for cartilage covering the Epiphysis is?

Periosteum

The lining of the outside of a bone is called the?

Endosteum

The lining of the Medullary Cavity is called the?

Medullary Cavity

The hollow part of a bone holding the bone marrow is the?

Tubercle / Trochanter / Tuberosity

The type of bone used for muscle attachment?

Trochlear

Tendon pathway

Condyle

Used for articulation with other bones

Epicondyle

The projection of bone above the condyle

Foramen (pl. Formina)

Blood Vessel and Nerve pathway - Holes in a bone

Fossa

A Hollow or depressed area on the bone