Skeletal and Muscular System Vocabulary

Front

What is the framework of bones and cartilage that supports the body, protects organs, and enables movement called?

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Skeletal System

Front

What is the central part of the skeleton including the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage called?

Back

Axial Skeleton

Front

What are the bones of the limbs and their girdles (shoulder and pelvic) called?

Back

Appendicular Skeleton

Front

What is the process of bone formation from cartilage or fibrous tissue called?

Back

Ossification

Front

What are bone-forming cells that synthesize and secrete bone matrix called?

Back

Osteoblast

Front

What are cells that break down and resorb bone tissue called?

Back

Osteoclast

Front

What are mature bone cells embedded in the bone matrix that maintain bone tissue called?

Back

Osteocyte

Front

What is the dense, hard outer layer of bone that provides strength and protection called?

Back

Compact Bone

Front

What is the porous inner bone tissue containing red bone marrow called?

Back

Spongy Bone

Front

What is the tough membrane covering the outer surface of bones called?

Back

Periosteum