Internal
The yellow porous substance inside of a bone.
Spongy bone
The type of joint present at a flat and articular surface that creates a slipping and gliding movement. Example locations are: carpals and tarsals.
Gliding joint
The largest size of vertebrae.
Lumbar
The most distal bones of the hand.
Phalanges
A disease where bones become weak and brittle so that they break easily.
Osteoporosis
The tough layer of connective tissue that surrounds the bone and covers the shaft.
Skeletal joints have these two types of classification:
Functional and structural
The shape of a bone that has a complex shape. Examples: vertebrae and facial bones
Irregular
Two bones in the skull located most laterally from the midline.
Temporal
Extreme curvature of the cervical section of the spine commonly associated with age.
Kyphosis
The hyaline cartilage that protects the ends of bones.
Articular cartilage
The shaft of a bone.
Diaphysis
The section of the skeleton that includes the: humerus, radius, ulna, clavicle, pubis, fibula, tibia, femur, etc.
Appendicular
8 of the bones that make up the skull.
Cranial
The inflammation, swelling, and tenderness in joints.
Arthritis
Epiphysial plate
The most inferior processes of a long bone.
Medial and lateral epicondyle
The five (5) long bones laterally aligned in the foot.
Metatarsals
The large flat bone located posteriorly to the clavicle.
Scapula
A sideways curvature of the spine.
Scoliosis
A hollow tube in the diaphysis where yellow bone marrow is stored.
Medullary cavity
The site for muscle attachment on the femur.
Gluteal tuberosity
The largest foramen in the body; located in the pelvis.
Obturator foramen
The most superior part of the Thoracic Cage.
Manubrium
Inflammation or irritation of the bursa (fluid-filled) sacs in your joints.
Bursitis