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Skeletal System Terminology

Terminology
Across
The ___ skeleton consists of bones of the shoulder and pelvic girdles and bones of the upper and lower extremities
___ bone forms the hard outer shell of bones
Where bones come together or joint
Any general term for a prominence or prolongation from a bone
___ joints are united by cartilage
___ joints are not joined directly but indirectly by associated ligaments and a fibrous capsule
The process of bone destruction and formation is called bone ___
The two ends of a long bone
___ ossification, bone development occurs from membrans and is found within flat bones
Horizontal canals that connect haversian canals are called ____ canals
Bone-forming cells
___ Bones are generally small cube-shaped bones that contain multiple articulating surfaces
A large, rounded rough projection on a bone
A rounded end of a bone
The ___ skeleton consists of bones located along the body's central axis
The hollow space withing the diaphysis is called the ___ cavity
Freely movable joint
A rounded knuckle-shaped bony projection that forms a joint
The epiphyseal ___ is bone that is formed in the epiphyseal plate when bone growth is complete
Down
___ ossification, bone development occurs from cartilage
An extension of the periosteum that connect some pairs of long bones
Slightly movable joint
___ Bones are longer than they are wide
Bony ___ are areas of bones where muscles, tendons, and ligaments attach and where nerve and blood vessels pass
___ bones possess a broad flat surface
Also called cancellous bone, this is lighter and less dense than compact bone
Mature bone cells
A shallow depression in a bone
Extremely limited joint
___ bones are odd-shaped bones and do not fit well in other categories
Flattened sac-like structures located between ligaments or tendons and bones within joints
The growth portion of the bone located where the epiphysis and diaphysis meet
Fibrocartilage discs located in select joints and jaw that act as a shock absorber
Bone-destroying cells
The joint ___ is a double -layered structure that encloses the joint like a sleeve
___ bones are round bones usually small embedded in tendons
These canals are a central passageway in osteons
The long cylindrical shaft of a bone
___ marrow contains blood forming cells
Cylindrical shaped structures in compact bone
The epiphyseal ___ is a thin layer of cartilage in growing bone where new bone is formed