Chapter 4 Concepts Flashcards
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Bones are also called ___
osseous tissue
the fetal skeleton is made of ____
cartilage
The cartilage is replaced by ____ that mature into _____
osteoblasts; osteocytes
name for the central shaft of the bone
diaphysis
The diaphysis contains the _____
medullary cavity
name for the wide portion at the end of bones
epiphysis
what covers the epiphysis
articular cartilage
what covers the everything on the bone but the epiphysis
periosteum
where is compact/cortical bone located
outside
where is cancellous/spongy bone found
the inside
projections and depressions are called ____
processes
round, smooth processes allow for _____
join articulation
rough processes prove attachment points for _____
muscle
Large smooth ball-shaped end of a long bone
head
smooth rounded portion at end of bone
condyle
projection above or on a condyle
epicondyle
large rough process
trochanter
small rough process
tubercle
large rough process
tuberosity
Hollow cavity within bone
sinus
smooth opening for nerves and blood vessels
foramen
shallow cavity or depression within a bone
fossa
a slit-like opening
fissure
What are the two divisions of the skeleton
The axial and appendicular skeletons