Skeletal Vocabulary List
Chapter 6

The following is the list of terms from chapter 6 that you should define in your notebook:

List A: Bone Terminology

diaphysis
epiphysis
periosteum
spongy bone
compact bone
medullary (marrow) cavity
yellow bone marrow
red bone marrow

endosteum
ossification
osteocyte
osteoclast
osteoblast
canaliculi
epiphyseal (growth) plate
osteon
Haversian canal


List B: Skeletal Terminology

appendicular skeleton
axial skeleton
*sesamoid
diarthrosis (synovial joint)
synarthrosis (immovable joint)
amphiarthrosis
suture
meniscus
articulation
synovial fluid
bursa
arthritis
fracture
ligament