Structure and function

amphiarthrosis

joint with little movement

appendicular skeleton

bones of the limbs, e.g. shoulder & pelvic girdle

axial skeleton

articulated bones of the head, vertebral column, & thorax

brachial

having to do with the arm

burse

saclike connective structure found in some joints that contain synovial fluid (prevents friction)

cervical

vertebrae C1-7

compact

type of dense bone

cranial sutures

fibrous membrane forming an immovable joint that joins the skull bones

diaphysis

shaft of the long bone

endosteum

inner membrane layer of the bone

epiphysis

end of the long bone (proximal, distal)

epiphyseal plate

disk of cartilage between the metaphysis and epiphysis of an immature long bone; growth plate

lateral malleolus

projection of the lateral s ide of the lower end of the fibula

ligaments

tissues that connect 2 bones

os coxae

hip bone

osseous tissue

bone tissue

ossification

bone formation

osteogenesis

formation of bone

periosteum

membrane that surrounds the outside of the bone

spongy

type of bone tissue

synarthrosis

joint with no movement

synovial joint

freely moving joint; diarthrosis

tendons

connective tissue that connects muscle to bone

xiphoid process

bony, dagger-like structure at the lower end of the sternum

zygomatic bones

a facial bone (check)