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Appendicular skeleton (bones)
portion of bones associated with the limbs. Consists of clavicles, scapulae, ossa coxae, and all bones in free parts of limbs
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Axial skeleton (bones)
the sternum and ribs, and the bones of the vertebral column and head. All flat or irregular
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Other names for compact bone tissue
cortical bone tissue and "densen" bone tissue
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disphysis
the "shaft" of a long bone. It is named the body of that bone
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Endochondral ossification
(intracartilaginous) bone tissue formation that involves an initial hyaline cartilage model. Multi-step process involving mineralization and then resorption of cartilage before bone tissue is formed.
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Epiphyseal cartilage
a hyaline cartilage "growth plate" in an immature bone.
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Epiphysis
either end of long bone
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Intramembranous ossification
direct osteogenesis occurring within a thin sheet of connective t.p. Helps bones grow in diameter
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metaphysis
the portion of developing diaphysis that lies next to an epiphyseal cartilage. very high metabolic activity
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Osteogenesis
the formation of bone tissue by osteoblasts
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what is included in pectoral girdle
left and right clavicles and scapulae, and sternum
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what is included in pelvic girdle
3 bones: left and right ossa coxae, and the sacral bone
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spongy bone tissue
bone tissue formed of small spicules btwn intervening regions of bone marrow tissue. found within the ends of long bones; also called trabecular or "cancellous" bone tissue
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