What's in a bone??
This substance is needed to grow strong bones. What is it?
Calcium
I am the very middle space in every long bone. Who am I?
Medullary cavity
Which bone is not present at birth?
Knee cap or patella
I keep bones attached to bones. Who am I?
Ligaments
Hx
Broken bones, old bones, and damaged bones need these types of cells to clean the area up. What type of cells are they?
Osteoclasts
I am the hardest, most dense part of a long bone; what is my name?
Compact bone
What is the abbreviation I use for your birthday?
DOB
I am the hip bone. What is the name of my skeleton?
Appendicular skeleton
If the abbreviation R/O is used, what am I saying?
Rule out
I manufacture red blood cells in spongy bone. What am I?
Red bone marrow.
I am the outermost covering of the bone. What's my name?
Periosteum
These areas on a baby's head allow for the overlapping of cranial bones. What are these areas called?
Fontanelles
The process of making red blood cells is called what?
Hemopoietic
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Bob the Builder and I have similar jobs. I build bone. Who am I?
Osteoblasts.
I am the smooth, rubbery bluish-white connective tissue at either end of long bones that assist with articulation of a joint. What is my name?
Cartilage
I am the process that allows babies' bones to continue to grow after birth. What is the name of this process?
Ossification
What attaches bone to muscles?
Tendons
What is the abbreviation for magnesium?
Mag
This bone holds my bottom teeth in place. What is my name?
Mandible bone
I store fat in long bones. What is my name?
Yellow bone marrow
Axial skeleton
I am the largest bone in the head. I am in the anterior skull. What is my name?
Frontal bone
What abbreviation means every morning?
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