Skeletal Physiology

the tough, shiny, white membrane that covers all surfaces of bones except at the joint surfaces

• Periosteum
• Endochondral ossification

• Epiphysis
• Diaphysis

the intervertebral joints are what type of joint?

• amphiarthroses

• cartilaginous

• fibrous

• condyloid

• diarthroses

Also known as the growth plate, this is the area of cartilage at the end of long bones, responsible for elongation of the bone.

• Epiphyseal plate

• Diaphyseal plate

• Metaphyseal plate

• Periosteum

The process of replacing cartilage with bony tissue; occurs during the gestation period and in the early years after birth.

• Ossification
• Calcification
• Elongation
• Myelination

bone-forming cell

• osteoblast

• osteoclast

• chondrocyte

• leukocyte

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

bone-resorbing cell

• Osteoblast
• Chondroblast

• Thrombocyte

• Osteoclast

A band of tough, fibrous connective tissue that connects a bone to another bone

• Ligament
• Tendon
• Nerve

• Cartilage

A band of tough, fibrous connective tissue that connects a muscle to a bone

• Tendon
• Ligament
• Cartilage
• Artery

• Nephron

Located in the center of each osteon, these canals serve as a passageway for blood vessels and nerves.

• Haversian Canals
• Volkmann's Canals
• Osteosarcoma

• Panama Canals

the medical term for a broken bone

• Fracture
• Contusion
• Sprain
• Strain