Skeletal system vocab flashcard

Front

Shaft of the bone is called the

Back

diaphysis

Front

Hardest, densest bone tissue:

Back

Compact bone

Front

Type of bone solid throughout except for central canals and lacunae.

Back

Compact Bone

Front

Filled with yellow marrow?

Back

medullary cavity

Front

Cartilage in this area indicates growth at the end of a long bone.

Back

Epiphyseal plate

Front

Ends of long bone are called:

Back

Epiphysis

Front

Structure 7 is the outer covering of bone made of fibrous connective tissue.

Back

Periosteum

Front

Structure #4 is a unit of bone.

Back

osteon

Front

126 bones of the body's appendages.

Back

Appendicular Skeleton

Front

This image represents the __________ skeleton.

Back

axial skeleton