Hard,dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton.

Semi-rigid connective tissue found on the skeleton in areas where flexibility and smooth surfaces support movement.

Manual manipulation of a broken bone to set it into it’s natural position without surgery.

Layer of spongy bone ,that is sandwiched between the two layers of compact bone found in flat bones.

Process in which bones forms by replacing hyaline carriage.

Delicate membranous lining of a bones medullary cavity

Broken bone

Production of blood cells, which occurs in the red marrow of the bones

Process by which bones form directly from mesenchymal tissue

Process,during bone growth,by which bone is resorbed on one surface of a bone and deposited on another.

Surgical exposure of a bone to reset of a fracture.

(Also,osteogenesis)

Bone formation.

Cell responsible for forming new bone

Cell responsible for resorbing bone

Primary cell in mature bone ;responsible for maintaining the matrix

undifferentiated cell with high mitotic activity; the only bone cells that divide;the differentiate and develop into osteoblasts

Uncalcified bone matrix secreted

by osteoblast.

disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass; occurs when the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation, a common occurrence as the body ages

Membrane that covers cartilage.

Connective tissue in the interior cavity of a bone where hematopoiesis takes place

small, round bone embedded in a tendon; protects the tendon from compressive forces(Patella)

Connective tissue in the interior cavity of a bone where fat is stored.