what kind of bone are the wrist bones
Short bones
The outer covering of the bone is called the what
Periosteum
Within the compact bony tissue is a second layer of bone tissue called
Spongy or cancellous bone
What type of bone is the patella?
Sesamoid bone
Together the epiphysis and epiphyseal plates form the what?
Metaphysis
Where would you find the hyoid bone?
The front of the neck, between the chin and the thyroid cartilage
What is lack of bone mass?
the osteoporosis
What is the largest and heaviest bone in the body?
The Femur
What type of bone is the scapula?
Flat bone
This is the name for the shaft of long bones?
Diaphysis
What is the smallest bone deep in the ear ,its hardly larger then a grain of rice?
The stirrup
What kind of bone is the humerus?
Long bone
Osteocytes (bone cells) and the matrix (material between cells) together make up the hard, outer layer of bone known as the what?
Compact bone
Within the spongy layer lie the medullary cavity and this which produces all of the blood cells needed by the body.
Red marrow
What kind of bone is the lumbar vertebrae?
Irregular bone
The inner lining of the bone is known as the what
Endosteum
Epiphyseal plates, located at the ends of each long bone, are also known as what
Growth plates