Skeletal System
scientific name for fingers and toes
phalanges
Inside the center of the bone is this hollowed out cavity filled with thick fluid.
(Let's make this a TRIPLE!!!)
bone marrow
bones that protect your heart and lungs
ribs
scientific name for the jaw
mandible
breastbone -- middle of your chest
sternum
Flat bones provide
protection and support
Example of an irregular bone (DAILY DOUBLE)
vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx, and certain skull bones
Minerals in bones
calcium and phosphorus
kneecap
patella
The protective layer at the outside of the bone
periosteum
Red bone marrow produces what
blood cells
longest arm bone, which is at the top of the arm.
humerus
An example of a fixed and hinge joint
Fixed: skull
Hinge: elbows and knees
The medical term for bones after the wrist
(DAILY DOUBLE)
metacarpals
bone marrow that stores fats
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Bones are connected to one another by
(DAILY DOUBLE)
ligaments
Ankle bones are called _____________.
tarsals
The fracture that breaks through the skin
Compound fracture
The medical term for bone disease
Osteopathy
oste/o means what
bone
The minor jobs of the skeletal system
What is making blood cells and store fat cells, calcium, and other minerals?
Another name for the skull
Cranium
What two things are connected by a tendon?
Bone and muscle