Med Term Ch 15 Long Bone Anatomy

Individual backbone:

• epiphyseal plate

• xiphoid process

• vertebrae

• tuberosity

Connective tissue binding muscle to bones.

• ligament

• tendon

Fatty tissue found in medullary cavity of most adult long bones:

• red bone marrow

• yellow bone marrow

The shaft of a long bone is called a/an:

• olecranon

• osteoclast

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

• periosteum

Smaller of the two lower leg bones:

• tarsal bone

• malleolus

• calcaneus

• tibia

• fibula

Mineral constituent of bone

• acromion

• cancellous bone

• calcium

• condyle

Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue

• osteoblast

• osteoclast

Thin layer of cartilage surrounding the bones in a joint space

• actetabulum

• cartilage

• collagen

• articular cartilage

Central hollowed out area in the shaft of a long bone

• medullary cavity

• manubrium

• metaphysis

• periosteum

Ulna:

• collarbone

• forearm bone (little finger side)

• the elbow

• foot bone