Skeletal System
What are the two divisions of the skeletal system?
The axial skeleton and the appendicular
bones that protect your heart and lungs
ribs
breastbone -- middle of your chest
sternum
People who do have inflammation of the joints have what?
Arthritis
bloods cells made in bones are called?
WBCs, RBCs and platelets
How many bones do we have in our body
206
what is the growth plate called?
epiphyseal discs
what is another name for kneecap
patella
What are the bones in the finger called?
Phalanges
what is the longest leg bone
femur
Where are the smallest bones located
True or False, when you get a sprain you're injuring your bones
false
what the mineral is produced in bone?
calcium
joints
What is a compound fracture?
the broken end of a bone pierces through the skin
collar bone name
clavicle
another name for our spine
vertebral column
Or the vertebrae
Another name for the skull
Cranium
What two things are connected by a tendon?
muscle to bone