Skeletal Vocab

skeletal system words

articular cartilage

hyaline cartilage covering the epiphysis of a bone at a joint

cartilaginous joint

bones united by cartilage; no joint cavity present

endochondral bone

formation process where bones develop from pre-existing cartilage models

epiphyseal disk (plate)

plate of hyaline cartilage in the epiphysis of a long bone that allows for growth in length

hematopoiesis

formation of blood cells

intramembranous bone

formation process where bone develops directly from fibrous membranes (not certilage)

meatus

a natural body opening or canal

medullary cavity

central cavity in the diaphysis of a long bone containing marrow

bursa

a small sac filled with fluid and located at friction points, especially joints

epiphysis

the end of a long bone

lever

a rigid structure, typically bone, that moves around a fixed point (the fulcrum)

osteoclast

large cell that reabsorbs or breaks down bone matrix

marrow

a soft tissue found within bones; 2 types: red and yellow

diaphysis

elongated shaft of a long bone

fibrous joint

bones joined by fibrous tissue; no present joint cavity

osteocyte

a mature bone cell

periosteum

double-layered connective tissue membrane that covers and nourishes the bone

spongy bone

internal of bone in flat, short, and irregular bones, and in the epiphysis of long bones

synovial joint

freely movable joint exhibiting a joint cavity enclosed by a fibrous capsule lined with synovial membrane

meniscus

a thin, fibrous cartilage between the surfaces of some joints

osteoblast

bone-forming cells