Skeletal System
A mature bone cell
Osteocyte
Inside the diaphysis of the bone is this hollowed out cavity
Daily double
medullary cavity
Another name for the skull
cranium
scientific name for the jaw
mandible
breastbone -- middle of your chest
sternum
Disease resulting in abnormal bone growth for example in muscle
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
Outer membrane of the bone
periosteum
Example of an irregular bone (DAILY DOUBLE)
vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx, and certain skull bones
Canals that run longitudinally in compact bone containing blood vessels + nerve
Haversian canals
kneecap
patella
Ribs that don't connect to any other ribs are called _________ ribs.
floating
Red bone marrow produces what
blood cells
longest arm bone, which is at the top of the arm.
humerus
Connects ribs to sternum (has to be specific)
(Daily Double)
Costal Cartilage
The medical term for bones of the hand
(DAILY DOUBLE)
metacarpals
bone marrow that stores fats
yellow
a rib that does not attach directly to the sternum but rather to a superior bone's costal cartilage
(ribs 8-10)
(DAILY DOUBLE)
false rib
Ankle bones are called _____________.
tarsals
The suture that connects the two parietal bones
sagittal
Cells responsible for building bone
Osteoblast
Canals in compact bone that run perpendicular to Haversian canals
Volkmann's canals
What the first section of the spine (in the neck) is called.
cervical
Heel bone
Calcaneus
The ___________ skeleton is the bones of the limbs and their supporting structures
appendicular skeleton