Bone type
Bone anatomy
Location
Disease
Miscellaneous
100

what kind of bone are the wrist bones

Short bones

100

The outer covering of the bone is called the what

Periosteum

100
This bone is located in the back part of the foot of the heel
the calcaneus
100
What is the side to side curvature of the spine ?
scoliosis
100

Within the compact bony tissue is a second layer of bone tissue called

Spongy or cancellous bone

200

What type of bone is the patella?

Sesamoid bone

200

Together the epiphysis and epiphyseal plates form the what?

Metaphysis

200

Where would you find the hyoid bone? 

The front of the neck, between the chin and the thyroid cartilage

200

What is lack of bone mass?

the osteoporosis

200

What is the largest and heaviest bone in the body?

The Femur

300

What type of bone is the scapula?

Flat bone

300

This is the name for the shaft of long bones?

Diaphysis


300
these bones are located in the top part of your feet
the tarsals
300
What is caused by bacteria in bone tissue?
osteomyelitis
300

What is the smallest bone deep in the ear ,its hardly larger then a grain of rice?

The stirrup

400

What kind of bone is the humerus?

Long bone

400

Osteocytes (bone cells) and the matrix (material between cells) together make up the hard, outer layer of bone known as the what?

Compact bone

400
This bone is located at the side of the forearm closest to the pinkey side
the ulna
400
what is painful inflammation and stiffness of the joints
Arthritis
400

Within the spongy layer lie the medullary cavity and this which produces all of the blood cells needed by the body.


Red marrow

500

What kind of bone is the lumbar vertebrae?

Irregular bone

500

The inner lining of the bone is known as the what

Endosteum

500
These bones are located on the back of the spinal column
the lumbar vertebrae
500
What is a humpback or rounding forward at the thorasic vertebrae?
kyphosis
500

Epiphyseal plates, located at the ends of each long bone, are also known as what

Growth plates

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