Musculoskeletal System Anatomic Terms Related to Bones

bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities

bones of the skull, vertebral column, chest, and hyoid bone (U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue)

specialized connective tissue compose of osteocytes (bone cells); forms the skeleton

tightly solid bone tissue that forms the exterior of bones

mesh-like bone tissue found in the interior of bones, and surrounding the medullary cavity

bones of the arms and legs

bones of the wrist and ankles

bones of the ribs, shoulder blades, pelvis, and skull

bones of the vertebrae and face

round bones found near joints (e.g., the patella)

wide ends of a long bone (physis = growth)

shaft of a long bone

growth zone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis during development of a long bone

membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone

cavity within the shaft of the long bones; filled with bone marrow

soft connective tissue within the medullary cavity of bones

functions to form red blood cells, some white blood cells, and platelets; found in the cavities of most bones in infants and in the flat bones in adults

gradually replaces red bone marrow in adult bones; functions as storage for fat tissue and is inactive in the formation of blood cells

a fibrous, vascular membrane that coves the bone

a gristle-like substance on bones where they articulate