Bone marking - distinctive surface feature on bone, Bone marrow - soft substance in which blood cells are produced; found in cancellous bone, Cancellous bone - light, porous inner layer of bone; also called spongy bone, Cartilage - flexible connective tissue made of collagen and elastin proteins, Cortical bone - hard, dense outer layer of bone; also called compact bone, Endosteum - thin vascular membrane covering cavities within bone, Joint - location at which bones or bone and cartilage come together; also known as articulation; include types classified by function: synarthrosis, amphiarthrosis and diarthrosis; as well as types classified by structure: fibrous; cartilaginous and synovial, Ligament - tough, dense, fibrous connective tissue connecting bones and cartilages to other bones and cartilages, Lower limb - group of bones forming the thigh, leg and foot, Osteoblast - bone cell responsible for developing bone matrix by synthesizing and mineralizing osteoid, Osteoclast - bone cells responsible for resorbing old or damaged bone, Osteocyte - mature inactive osteoblast incorporated in mature bone, Pectoral girdle - group of bones attaching the upper limb to the axial skeleton, Pelvic girdle - group of bones attaching the lower limbs to the axial skeleton, Periosteum - thin outer layer of connective tissue covering bones, Skeletal system - body’s framework of bones, cartilage and other connective tissues, Skull - group of bones forming the head, Thoracic cage - group of bones forming the thoracic cavity of the chest, Upper limb - group of bones forming the arm, forearm and hand, Vertebral column - group of irregular bones extending the length of the body’s axis; also known as the spinal column or spine,

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