Upper Extremities
Lower Extremities
Axial Skelton
Structure
Function
100
The humerus in the arm is considered this type of bone.
What is a long bone
100
The two bones of the lower leg.
What are the tibia and fibula.
100
The upper jaw bone is called this.
What is maxilla.
100
The ends of long bones are called this.
What is epiphysis.
100
These are the functions of the skeletal system.
What is movement, calcium storage & blood cell formation.
200
The wrist bones are considered this type of bone.
What is a short bone.
200
The bones of the spine are considered this type of bone.
What is an irregular bone.
200
The facial bone that does not contain one of the paranasal sinuses.
What is mandible.
200
The hollow shaft of a long bone is called this.
What is diaphysis.
200
The bone-forming cells are known as this.
What are osteoblasts.
300
The two bones of the lower arm are named.
What are the ulna and radius.
300
The bone of the thigh is known as this.
What is the femur.
300
Ribs that do not attach to costal cartilage at all.
What are floating ribs.
300
The strong fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is called this.
What is periosteum.
300
Red bone marrow is important in the skeletal function of this process.
What is hematopoiesis
400
Straightening of a bent elbow is knows as this type of movement.
What is extension.
400
The tarsals are the bones of this part of the body.
What is the ankle.
400
The section of the vertebral column that contains the most vertebrae is known as this.
What is thoracic section
400
The thin fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called this.
What is endosteum.
400
This is also known as the Haversian System.
What is an osteon.
500
The elbow is an example of this type of joint.
What is a diarthrotic joint.
500
The knee is an example of this type of joint.
What is a diarthrotic joint.
500
The lambdoidal suture is formed by the joining of these structures.
What are the parietal bones and the occipital bone
500
The needlelike threads of spongy bone are known as this.
What is Trabeculae.
500
Nutrients pass from the blood vessels to the bone cells by way of this structure.
What is the canaliculi.
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