Bones
another word for collarbone
what is clavicle
supports muscles, fat, and skin
what is framework
name 2 long bones
what is femur, humerus, tibia, radius, etc.
another term for fracturing your bone is
what is breaking a bone
name a way a bone can be healed
what is plates and screws
arm bone on the opposite side of the thumb
what is ulna
this function of the skeletal system means surrounding vital organs
what is protection
name 2 short bones
what is phalanges, metacarpals, etc
when do spiral fractures occur
what is sudden powerful twisting movements
describe one kind of arthritis
the joints become inflamed
a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine
what is sacrum
what attaches to muscle to help provide movement
what is levers
name a sutural bone
what is the cranium
what kind of cells heal fractures
what is osteoblasts
what causes bone disease
what is a mineral deficiency
another word for shinbone
what is tibia
bones produce what blood cells
what is red and white and platelets
name a flat bone
what is the scapula
name the most common place for fractures in the elderly
what is the hip
describe rickets
softening and distortion of the bones
another word for hip bone
pelvis
what do bones store
what is calcium and phosphorus
name one irregular bone
what is the vertebrae
name 4 kinds of fractures
what is simple, transverse, compound, greenstick, etc
what is osteoporosis
the density of the bone is compromised