skeletal and muscular system vocab

amphiarthroses/amphiarthrodial

slightly moveable joint

appendicular skeleton

bones that form the limbs or extremities

axial skeleton

bones of the skull, rib cage and spinal column

carpals

bones of the wrist

clavicle

collarbone

diaphysis

shaft, or middle section of a long bone

diarthroses/diarthrodial

freely movable joint

endosteum

fibrous membrane lining the medullary cavity

epiphysis

end of a long bone, contains red bone marrow

femur

thigh bone of the leg; the longest and strongest bone in the body

fibula

lateral and smaller bone of the lower leg

hemopoiesis/hematopoiesis

blood cell formation

humerus

long bone of the upper arm

joint

articulation, area where to bones meet or join

ligament

fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone

medullary cavity

hollow area inside the diaphysis of a long bone

metacarpals

bones of the hand between the wrist and each finger

metarsals

bones of the foot between the ankle and the toes

patella

kneecap

periosteum

fibrous membrane that covers the bones except at the joint areas

phalanges

bones of the fingers and toes

radius

lateral bone in the forearm, between the wrist and the elbow

red marrow

soft tissue in the epiphyses of long bones

sternum

breastbone

synarthroses/synarthrodial

no movement joint

tarsals

bones that form the instep of the foot

tibia

medial and larger bone in the lower leg, between the knee and ankle, shin bone

vertebrae

bones of the spinal column

ulna

medial bone in the forearm, between wrist and elbow

yellow marrow

soft tissue in the diaphysis of long bones