A type of bone pertaining to a membrane. EX: flat bones of the skull

A joint with fibrocartilage.

A type of bone greater in length than width

A type of bone cell that moves throughout bone tissue; dissolve mineral salts

A decrease in total bone mass that results in an increase in fractures, poor posture, and difficulty walking

The secretion of new bone matrix.

Another name for a joint.

The middle of a bone.

Bone that is equal in length and width

A disease involving the degeneration of cartilage and dense connective tissue in a synovial joint and its replacement by bone

Cartilage producing cells.

Sutures are an example of this.

The end of a bone.

An example of this bone is the sternum

a form of arthritis in which one or many joints undergo degenerative changes, including body sclerosis, loss of articular cartilage, uncontrolled growth of bone and cartilage within a joint.

Lengthwise expansion of endochondral bone.

The three types of joints and their movement.

Cartilage on the outer surface of the epiphysis.

Bone cell that produces matrix but is not trapped by it

Relatively rare, are extremely painful, and most undergo malignant changes

Line of ossification between epiphysis and diaphysis

3 of the 6 types of synovial movement

Connective tissue on the diaphysis.

A type of bone that has a complex shape

Causes weak bones in children which can lead to bowed limbs