How many bones are in the adult axial Skeleton?
80
How many bones are in the adult appendicular skeleton?
126
What is the thick circular part of each vertebra?
The body
What type of connective tissue makes up most ligaments?
Dense regular tissue
What type of cell builds new bone?
Osteoblasts.
What are the three major regions of the vertebral column?
Lumbar, thoracic, and cervical
What two bones make up the pectoral girdle?
The clavicle and scapula.
What is the small bone between the occipital and parietal bones?
Sutural bone
What is the main function of ligaments at a joint?
To stabilize the joint and limit excessive movement.
What type of bone cell breaks down bone tissue?
Osteoclasts.
What are the bottom pair of ribs called?
Floating ribs
what is the biggest bone in our body?
Femur
What are holes typically called in bones?
Foramen
What is a sprain?
An injury involving the stretching or tearing of a ligament.
What are the tiny spaces that house osteocytes called?
Lacunae
What bone protects the bottom back part of your cranium?
Occipital
What are the two bones that make up the lower leg?
Tibia and fibula
What is the tough outer covering of a bone called?
The periosteum
What kind of joint is your thumb
Saddle joint
What is bone remodeling?
The breakdown of bone by osteoclasts and rebuilding by osteoblasts as maintenance for your bones
What part of the axis holds the skull?
The dens
What are the 3 parts of the hip?
ilium, ischium, and pubis
Sagital suture
Which ligament prevents the tibia from sliding too far forward relative to the femur?
The ACL
Which type of bone tissue forms most of the outer layer of a typical bone?
Compact Bone