Bone Classification
Bone Anatomy
Surface Structures
The Skeleton
Bone Growth & Repair
100
These make up your spine
What is Vertebrae
100
Each bone end is called this...
What is Epiphysis
100
A narrow ridge
What is Crest
100
How many pairs of "True Ribs" are there?
What is 7 pairs
100
Mature bone cells
What is Osteocytes
200
Longer than they are wide; found in your arms & legs
What is Long Bones
200
A tough and fibrous connective tissue
What is Periosteum
200
Can be either a groove or shallow depression
What is Fossa
200
A hemiated disk is also known as...
What is a Slipped disk
200
Cells that actually form bones
What is Osteoblasts
300
Equal in width and length; mostly found in wrists and ankles
What is short bones
300
This makes blood cells
What is Bone Marrow
300
A small, knoblike projection
What is Tubercle
300
The Sternum is composed of these Three areas
What is the Manubrium, the body and the xyphoid
300
Formation of bone in the body
What is Ossification or Osteogenesis
400
Thinner bones that can be curved and are platelike in nature; examples include the skull, ribs and breastbone
What is Flat Bones
400
The region between the two ends of a bone is called this...
What is Diaphysis
400
A hollow area
What is Sinus
400
Fibrous connective tissue joints in the skull
What is Sutures
400
The majority of your skeletal bones are created through this...
What is Endochondral Ossification
500
These bones are like parts of a jigsaw puzzle since they are odd shaped; an example of this type of bone is the hip bone
What is Irregular bones
500
Also known as the Medullary canal
What is Medullary Cavity
500
A small, flattened area
What is Facet
500
The three vertebrae regions
What is Cervical, Thoracic, & Lumbar
500
This plate is often referred to as the "growth plate"
What is Epiphyseal plate
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