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| bursa | a fluid filled sac that reduces friction between tendon and bone |
| osteoblast | cell that builds the protein fibers and mineral matrix of bone |
| osteoclast | cell that absorbs and removes the protein fibers and mineral matrix of bone |
| osteocyte | a mature bone cell |
| osteon | basic struction of bone tissue which consists of mature bone cells arranged in concentric circles around a central canal of blood vessels |
| cartilaginous joint | joint with limited movement; composed completely of catrilage |
| synovial joint | freely movable joint consisting of articular cartilage, synovial membrane and synovial fluid |
| fibrous joint | non-moving joint between bones in close contact; tied together by dense connective tissue |
| periosteum | fibrous connective tissue layer that covers bone |
| ligament | dense regular connective tissue that ties one bone to another |
| articulation | a joint |
| compact bone | bone tissue made of osteons and forming the outermost surface of bone |
| epiphyseal plate | cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones where growth takes place |
| red marrow | specialized tissue found inside bones which produces all types of blood cells |
| spongy bone | bone tissue which consists of many small open spaces; found under compact bone |
| yellow marrow | adipose tissue found within long bones |
| hematopoiesis | the process of blood cell formation |
| ossification | the process of bone formation |
| axial skeleton | consists of the skull, vertebral column and thoracic cage |
| appendicular skeleton | consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs and the pelvis |
