bone; os




rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates


Type of:
  • connective tissue

Types:
  • furcula
  • splint bone
  • pastern; fetter bone
  • cannon bone
  • fishbone
  • anklebone; astragal; astragalus; talus
  • bare bone
  • cuboid bone
  • carpal bone; carpal; wrist bone
  • cartilage bone
  • centrum
  • cheekbone; zygomatic bone; zygomatic; malar; malar bone; jugal bone; os zygomaticum
  • clavicle; collarbone
  • coccyx; tail bone
  • dentine; dentin
  • ethmoid; ethmoid bone
  • heelbone; calcaneus; os tarsi fibulare
  • hipbone; innominate bone
  • hyoid; hyoid bone; os hyoideum
  • ilium
  • ischium; ischial bone; os ischii
  • long bone; os longum
  • ramus
  • membrane bone
  • metacarpal; metacarpal bone
  • metatarsal
  • nasal; nasal bone; os nasale
  • ossicle; bonelet; ossiculum
  • palatine; palatine bone; os palatinum
  • phalanx
  • pubis; pubic bone; os pubis
  • rib; costa
  • round bone
  • sacrum
  • scapula; shoulder blade; shoulder bone
  • sesamoid bone; sesamoid; os sesamoideum
  • short bone; os breve
  • sphenoid bone; sphenoid; os sphenoidale
  • sternum; breastbone
  • gladiolus; corpus sternum
  • manubrium
  • xiphoid process
  • tarsal; tarsal bone
  • temporal bone; os temporale
  • tooth
  • turbinate bone; turbinate; turbinal
  • tympanic bone
  • vertebra
  • zygoma; zygomatic arch; arcus zygomaticus
  • modiolus
  • lacrimal bone
  • skull
  • calvaria; skullcap
  • cranium; braincase; brainpan
  • occiput
  • sinciput
  • jaw
  • vomer
  • Wormian bone; sutural bone
  • marrowbone


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