Bones Bone Structure Bone Functions Joints Vocab
100
What is the humerus?
Your superior arm bone
100
What is the epiphysis?
The epiphyseal plates are found in this portion of long bones.
100
What is protection of organs?
The ribcage and skull are examples of structures involved in this skeletal function.
100
What is a hinge joint?
The knee is this type of synovial joint.
100
What are osteocytes?
Bones cells.
200
What are phalanges
Another name for your fingers and toes
200
What is spongy bone?
Red marrow is found in this type of bone tissue
200
What is movement?
Joints, and muscles help the skeleton with this function.
200
What is gliding?
The wrist s this type of joint
200
What are osteoblasts?
Bone building cells.
300
What is the tibia?
The inferior medial leg bone.
300
What is the Medullary Cavity (Canal)?
Yellow marrow is found here
300
What is blood cell formation?
Hematopoiesis is another name for this function.
300
What is ball and socket?
The hip.
300
What are osteoclasts?
Bone destroying cells.
400
What is the calcaneus?
The heel bone
400
What is compact bone?
The wall of the diaphysis is composed of this tightly packed tissue.
400
What are WBC's & RBC's?
These 2 types of blood cells are produced by bones.
400
What is (hayline) cartilage?
The ends of bones in joints are covered with this tissue
400
What are fontanels / fontanelles?
The soft spots on the skull of a baby.
500
What is the sternum?
The bone found midline of the chest.
500
What is the periosteum?
The vascular fibrous covering on bone.
500
What is calcium or calcium phosphate?
The storage of this substance.
500
What are synovial, fibrous & cartilaginous?
The 3 types of joints.
500
What is osteoporosis?
Disease characterized by a loss in bone density resulting in an increase in risk of fracture. Risk factors include smoking, poor diet etc.






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