Search Results for: bone
Bone tissue
Definition noun, plural: bone tissues A mineralized connective tissue from which bones are made. Supplement The bone tissue... Read More
Bone matrix
Definition noun The intercellular substance of the bone tissue; that part of bone tissue comprised of organic and inorganic... Read More
Spongy bone
Definition noun (1) The osseous tissue that fills the interior or cavity of bones with a latticework of small spicules or... Read More
Hyoid bone
Definition noun, plural: hyoid bones The U-shaped bone that lies in the throat just below the tongue, and is surrounded by... Read More
Skeletal system
What is the Skeletal System? How to define a skeleton? The skeletal system is the main framework that gives your body its... Read More
Trabecular bone
Definition noun (1) The osseous tissue that fills the interior or cavity of bones with a latticework of small spicules or... Read More
Cancellous bone
Definition noun (1) The osseous tissue that fills the interior or cavity of bones with a latticework of small spicules or... Read More
Compact bone
Definition noun, plural: compact bones A type of osseous tissue consisting of closely packed osteons or haversian systems,... Read More
Basilar process of occipital bone
Basilar process of occipital bone --> basilar part of the occipital bone The part of the occipital bone that lies... Read More
Hollow bone
Hollow bone --> pneumatic bone a bone that is hollow or contains many air cells, such as the mastoid process of the... Read More
Replacement bone
replacement bone --> endochondral bone A bone that develops in a cartilage environment after the latter is partially or... Read More
Osteoblast
Definition noun, plural: osteoblasts A type of bone cell that arises from fibroblasts, and upon maturity, becomes associated... Read More
Bone marrow
Bone marrow (Science: haematology) The soft, spongy tissue found in the centre of most large bones that produces the... Read More
Diarthrodial joint
What is a diarthrodial joint? A diarthrosis joint is a freely moving joint characterized by its mobility and joint cavity... Read More
Hyaline cartilage
Hyaline Cartilage Definition Before we define hyaline cartilage, let us understand what cartilage is. What is cartilage? Is... Read More
Condyloid joint
A joint is a point where two bones are attached and are capable of movement. The joints not only provide the movements of... Read More
Osteoclast
Definition noun, plural: osteoclasts (cytology) A type of bone cell that is large, multinucleated, and associated with bone... Read More
Chondroblast
There are two forms of cells in cartilage: chondroblasts and chondrocytes. The chondroblasts are cells that secrete the... Read More
Sphenethmoid
Definition noun It designed to both sphenoid and ethmoid regions of the cranium that surrounds the anterior portions of the... Read More
Compact substance
Definition noun A type of osseous tissue consisting of closely packed osteons or haversian systems, and forms the extremely... Read More
Muscular system
Muscular System Definition What is the muscular system? The muscular system is a system that includes muscle cells and... Read More
Canaliculus
Definition noun, plural: canaliculi (anatomy) Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some... Read More
Ethmoidal labyrinth
Definition noun, plural: ethmoidal labyrinths Either of the paired lateral masses of the ethmoid bone, consisting of the... Read More
Astragalus
Definition noun (1) (anatomy) The bone in the tarsus of the foot, forming the lower part of the ankle joint; the bone of the... Read More
Osteopetrosis
Definition noun, plural: osteopetroses A rare hereditary disorder in which the bones are becoming excessively dense, thick,... Read More
Animal Growth Hormones
Reviewed by: Mary Anne Clark, Ph.D. As mentioned in the previous tutorial, hormones are produced in... Read More
Osseous tissue
Definition noun, plural: osseous tissues The major structural and supportive connective tissue from which bones are... Read More
Circulation
Blood Blood is composed of a liquid, plasma, and blood cells such as erythrocytes (red blood cells,) leukocytes (white... Read More
Facial bones
Facial bones The facial skeleton, consisting of bones situated between the cranial base and the mandibular region. While... Read More
Pars basilaris ossis occipitalis
pars basilaris ossis occipitalis --> basilar part of the occipital bone The part of the occipital bone that lies anterior... Read More
Homologous structures
Homologous Structures Definition What are homologous structures? Before we define that, let us first identify the meaning... Read More