Bones Bone Projections and Depressions Axial Skeleton Appendicular Skeleton Joints and Diseases
100
What is diaphysis?
long shaft-like part of bone
100
What is a trochanter?
large, rough process at the attachment of a muscle
100
What is the head?
contains the cranium and facial bones
100
What is the pectoral girdle?
consists of clavicle and scapula bones
100
What is synovial, cartilaginous, and fibrous?
the three types of joints
200
What is periosteum?
thin, connective tissue that contains blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels
200
What is sinus?
hollow cavity within a bone
200
What is the hyoid bone?
ingle U-shaped bone suspended between the mandible and larynx
200
What are the bones of the upper extremities?
humerus, ulna, radius, carpus, metacarpals, and phalanges
200
What is synovial fluid?
secreted to lubricate joints for easy movement
300
What is osteoblasts?
immature bone cells; gradually replace the cartilage with bone
300
What is foramen?
smooth, round opening for nerves and blood vessels
300
What is the cervical vetebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx?
the five sections of the vertebral column
300
What is the pelvic girdle?
also known as the os coxae
300
What is Rickets?
Calcium and vitamin D deficiency found in early childhood that results in bone deformities
400
What is ossification?
the process in which bones are formed before birth
400
What is a process?
term for any bony projection
400
What is 12?
number of rib pairs that attach at the back of the vertebral column
400
What is true?
The lower extremities start at a person's femur.
400
What is Scoliosis?
lateral curvature of the spine
500
What is long, short, flat, and irregular?
the four types of bones
500
What is a tuberosity?
large, rough process that provides an attachment site for tendons and muscles
500
What is the make up of the body's trunk?
vertebral column, sternum, and rib cage
500
What the four parts of the appendicular skeleton?
pectoral girdle, upper extremities, lower extremities, and pelvic girdle
500
What is dislocation?
occurs when bone and joint are displaced from normal position, resulting in pain






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