Set: Anatomy - Skeletal: Structures

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Term Definition
ramus extension of a bone at an angle to the rest of the bone
trochanter large rough projection at ligament attachment place
tuberosity small rough projection at ligament attachment place
tubercle small round projection at ligament attachment place
crest big ridge
line small ridge
head expanded end of the epiphysis that fits into a joint and has a neck
neck connection between epiphysis and diaphysis
condyle smooth, rounded articular process
trochlea smooth, grooved articular process
facet flat articular surface
spine pointed process
articular of or relating to joints
fossa shallow depression
sulchus narrow groove
foramen opening for blood vessels
fissure long opening
canal passageway through a bone
sinus chamber within a bone
periosteum outer covering of the bone
endosteum inner covering of the bone and its marrow
epiphyseal plate endochondral ossification site
ossification center ossification starts here
cellular periosteum inside layer of the periosteum
fibrous periosteum outside layer of periosteum
osteon basic functional unit of the bone
lamellae calcified matrices in the dense bone
lacunae bone pockets
canaliculi small bone channels
Haversian system another name for osteon
Haversian canal central canal of an osteon
canal of Volkmann perforating canal in an osteon
trabecula rod or wall in the sponge bone
diaphysis bone shaft
epiphysis bone end
epiphysis holds the red bone marrow
diaphysis holds the yellow bone marrow
red bone marrow makes blood cells
yellow bone marrow stores nutrients and lipids
osteoclast big cell eroding the bone
osteocyte mature bone cell
osteoblast premature bone cell that produces the bone
medullary cavity empty space that holds the marrow
hemopoiesis blood formation process
hemoglobin accounts for the red color of the red bone marrow
PTH stimulates osteoclasts
calcitonin stimulates osteoblasts
intramembranous ossification primary ossification in embryos and skull bones
endochondral ossification this ossification type elongates bones
epicondyle projection above the condyle
fovea tiny depression
meatus tubelike passage

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Terms 52
Creator jackofspades
Created March 13, 2006
Group Anatomy
Subjects sciencebowl, anatomy
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  1. spine → pointed process - 11 misses
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