This is the structural unit of bone. It has a cylindrical shape
Osteons
Give the three types of vertebrae
cervical, thoracic, and lumbar
This bone is the very tip of your fingertips. Be specific!
distal phalanges
This bone makes up the forehead region
frontal bone
cartilaginous joint
This type of bone is found on the interior of the epiphysis and contains gaps and spaces
spongy bone
Describe the motion of a ball and socket joint and give an example
360 degrees, hip joint
These bones make up the palm of your hand
metacarpals
This bone makes up the lower jaw
mandible
What does a tendon connect
muscle to bone
Yellow bone marrow is found in this cavity
medullary cavity
name the 5 functions of bone
support, storage, protection, movement, blood production
This bone makes up the heel
calcaneus
This bone makes up the cheekbone
Zygomatic
what does a ligament connect
bone to bone
This is the term for the middle portion of bones
diaphysis
Name the four categories of shapes we can group bones into and give an example of each
Long - femur, short - carpals, flat- skull, irregular - vertebrae
This bone is on the lateral side of your forearm
radius
This bone of the skull articulates with the C1 vertebrae
occipital
This type of cartilage coats the ends of bones in joins to make them more smooth
articular cartilage
This is the name of the cells within lacunae which make new bone
Osteocytes
This is the anatomical term for your growth plate
epiphysial plate
This is your shin bone
tibia
This suture of the skull connects the parietal and temporal bones
squamous suture
Cracking your knuckles stretches this membrane
synovial membrane