Skeletal System 1
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called
What is scoliosis
What is a fracture common in children in which the bone only breaks partially, never all the way through
What is greenstick fracture
What are cells that break down bone?
What are osteoclasts
A joint that is immovable is
What is fibrous joint
What cartilage is present at the end of long bones?
What is articular cartilage
What are bone-forming cells?
What are osteoblasts
An adult skeleton has _______ bones
What is 206
What is the sound of fractured bones rubbing together?
What is crepitatus
Ex: bones of the skull and sternum
What is flat bones
What is the shaft of long bones?
What is diaphysis
What bone supports the tongue and does not articulate with any other bone in the body?
What is the hyoid bone
Ex: femur and humerus
What is long bones
What is a broken bone that penetrates through the skin?
What is a compound fracture
What a mature bone cell?
What is an osteocyte
Ex: vertebrae and pelvis
What is irregular bones