Bone Basics
This is the total number of bones in the adult human body
What is 206
The hard outer layer of bone is called this
What is compact bone
This joint allows the greatest movement in the body
What is a synovial joint
A break in a bone is called this
What is a fracture
This term refers to a projection or bump on a bone where muscles attach
What is a process
This mineral gives bones their strength and hardness
What is calcium
The interior bone tissue is called this
What is spongy bone
This joint allows movement in one direction like the elbow
What is a hinge joint
This condition causes bones to become weak and brittle
What is osteoporosis
This condition occurs when cartilage wears down in joints over time
What is osteoarthritis
This bone is the longest in the human body
What is the femur
This is the center cavity of long bones that contains marrow
What is the medullary cavity
This joint allows rotation like the neck
What is a pivot joint
This is the inflammation of a joint
What is arthritis
This part of the skeleton includes the skull, ribs, and vertebral column
What is the axial skeleton
These cells break down bone tissue
What are osteoclasts
This tissue covers the ends of bones in joints
What is cartilage
This fluid reduces friction in synovial joints
What is synovial fluid
This occurs when a bone slips out of its normal position in a joint
What is a dislocation
This term describes the movement of bending a joint to decrease the angle
What is flexion
This process is how bones continually renew themselves
What is bone remodeling
This membrane covers the outer surface of bones
What is the periosteum
This is the only freely movable bone in the face
What is the mandible
This childhood disease results from vitamin D deficiency
What is rickets
This strong band of connective tissue connects bone to bone and helps stabilize joints
What is a ligament