4.2 Voccabulary Anatomy

2. A bone that develops within a tendon, such as the patella.
4. A connective tissue membrane covering most of the outer surface of bone.
5. Flexible connective tissue that supports structures and reduces friction at joint surfaces.
7. A bone with a complex shape, such as a vertebra.
9. The skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.
13. Bone tissue containing a network of spaces and supporting struts.
16. Connective tissue that connects bone to bone.
17. Soft tissue inside certain bone spaces involved in blood cell production or fat storage.

1. The hollow central space in the shaft of many long bones.
2. A roughly cube-shaped bone, such as a wrist bone.
3. The bones of the limbs and the shoulder and pelvic girdles.
6. The body's framework of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and associated structures.
8. The shaft of a long bone.
10. A bone longer than it is wide, such as the femur.
11. Dense bone tissue that provides strength and support.
12. A thin, often curved bone that commonly protects organs or provides muscle attachment.
14. An end region of a long bone.
15. Connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.