Functions & Terms
This is where two bones meet and allow movement.
What is a joint?
This type of bone gives bones their strength.
What is compact bone?
This joint is found in the neck.
What is a pivot joint?
These are the three main parts of the skeleton.
What are axial, pectoral, and pelvic?
This bone forms the upper part of the skull (face).
What is the maxilla?
This tissue connects bone to bone.
What is a ligament?
This bone tissue fills the ends of bones.
What is spongy bone?
This joint is found in the hip.
What is a ball & socket joint?
This part of the skeleton includes the skull, vertebrae, ribs, and sternum.
What is the axial skeleton?
This bone forms the lower jaw.
What is the mandible?
This tissue connects muscle to bone.
What is a tendon?
This marrow forms red blood cells.
What is red marrow?
This joint is found in the stifle (knee).
What is a hinge joint?
This part of the skeleton includes the forelimbs.
What is the pectoral skeleton?
This bone is also known as the kneecap.
What is the patella?
Name the 4 functions of the skeletal system.
Form, Protection, Support, Strength
This marrow stores fat and energy.
What is yellow marrow?
This joint is found in the vertebrae/back.
What is a plane joint?
This part of the skeleton includes the hind limbs.
What is the pelvic skeleton?
This bone is found in the upper forelimb between the scapula and radius.
What is the humerus?
This firm, flexible tissue is not as hard as bone.
What is cartilage?
This outermost layer cushions and helps repair bone.
What is the periosteum?
This joint allows rotation of the head side to side.
What is a pivot joint?
Name two bones found in the axial skeleton.
Skull (Maxilla and Mandible), ribs, sternum, cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, caudal vertebrae (any two)
This bone is part of the hind limb and is located above the tibia.
What is the femur?