types of bones
some short bone examples are..
what are carpals and tarsals?
shaft of bone is...
What is the diaphysis?
a long bone located in your upper arm..
What is the humerus?
what is a function of the skeletal system (name 2)..
framework for body, protects delicate organs, movement (lever for muscles), blood cell formation, and mineral and lipid storage
number of bones in fetal skeleton and how does the count go down as we age...
what is 275 and because some fuse together as we grow?
flat bones are found where..
what are the ribs, scapula, skull and sternum?
what is the function of yellow bone marrow..
what is fat storage?
these help us move our fingers and toes...
What are phalanges?
thin layers of bone matrix..
What are lamellae?
function of an osteoblast cell...
what is builds new bone?
femur, tibia, fibula, radius, etc are all what type of bone...
what are long bones?
What are the types of bone tissue..
What are compact and spongy?
a long bone on the outer lower portion of your leg..
What is the fibula?
outer surfaces of bone...
What is the periosteum layer?
dissolves bone...
what is an osteoclast cell?
vertebrae and some facial bones are..
what are irregular bones?
hollow chamber in diaphysis that connects to spaces in spongy bone and filled with bone marrow...
What is the medulary cavity?
shoulder bone...
What is the clavicle?
minute branches that connect osteocytes for nutrient transfer and communication...
what is canaliculu?
begins near the middle of the diaphysis in the primary ossification system...
what is primary ossification?
sesamoid bones are found where..
what is embedded in a tendon?
red bone marrow is..
what is found in spongy bone and has stem cells, red and white blood cells
top part of your hip bone..
What is the ilium?
passages that connect Haversian canals and have blood vessels and nerve fibers...
Volkmann's canals
how does bone width increse...
what is appositional growth, osteoblasts produce bone matrix and build comapct bone?