skeletal

Support, protection, movement, mineral storage, blood cell production, and fat storage.

Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton.

The skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum, and associated bones.

The limbs and the pectoral and pelvic girdles.

Supports and protects the body's central organs and structures.

Allows movement and locomotion.

Humerus.

Radius and ulna.

Radius.

Ulna.

Femur.

Tibia and fibula.

Tibia.

Patella.

Carpals.

Tarsals.

Metacarpals.

Metatarsals.

Phalanges.

Clavicle.

Scapula.

Sternum.

Bones that help form and protect the thoracic cage.

The backbone that supports the body and protects the spinal cord.

Bones longer than they are wide, such as the femur and humerus.

Cube-shaped bones such as carpals and tarsals.

Thin, flattened bones such as the sternum, ribs, and scapulae.

Bones with complex shapes, such as vertebrae.

Dense bone tissue that provides strength and forms much of the outer bone.

Porous bone containing trabeculae that helps reduce weight and distribute forces.

The shaft of a long bone.

An expanded end of a long bone.

The region between the diaphysis and epiphysis.

The hollow cavity inside the shaft of a long bone containing marrow.

A connective tissue membrane covering the external bone surface.

A membrane lining internal bone surfaces.

Hyaline cartilage covering joint surfaces to reduce friction and absorb shock.

A cartilage plate where a growing long bone increases in length.

The bony remnant of the epiphyseal plate after growth stops.

Marrow that produces blood cells.

Fat-storing marrow found mainly in adult long bones.

The production of blood cells.

Build new bone tissue.

Maintain mature bone tissue and monitor its condition.

Break down and resorb bone tissue.

A condition involving decreased bone mass and increased fracture risk.

A smooth, resilient cartilage found at articular surfaces and other locations.

Strong cartilage that resists compression and is found in structures such as intervertebral discs.

A fracture in which the skin remains intact.

A fracture in which the broken bone communicates with the outside through a wound.

A fracture that runs across the bone.

A fracture that runs diagonally across the bone.

A fracture caused by twisting that produces a spiral pattern.

A fracture in which the bone breaks into multiple fragments.

An incomplete fracture common in children in which the bone bends and partially breaks.

A fracture in which broken bone ends are driven into each other.

A hematoma forms at the fracture site.

A fibrocartilaginous bridge that temporarily connects broken bone ends.

New bone that replaces the soft callus.

The reshaping and strengthening of repaired bone.

It supports bone structure, muscle contraction, nerve function, and blood clotting.

Parathyroid hormone, or PTH.

On the posterior surface of the thyroid gland.

It promotes bone resorption, kidney calcium retention, and vitamin D activation.

Calcitonin.

It increases intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus.

The location where two or more bones meet.

A freely movable joint containing a joint cavity and synovial fluid.

Fluid that lubricates joints and helps nourish articular cartilage.

Bone to bone.

Muscle to bone.

A movement that decreases the angle between bones.

A movement that increases the angle between bones.

Extension beyond the anatomical position or normal range.

Movement away from the body's midline.

Movement toward the body's midline.

Movement in which a bone turns around its longitudinal axis.

Rotation of the forearm so the palm faces posteriorly in anatomical position.

Rotation of the forearm so the palm faces anteriorly in anatomical position.

Moving the top of the foot toward the shin.

Pointing the foot downward, as when standing on tiptoe.