"Bone" Appetit
Number of bones in the human body.
What is 206?
Type of joint found in the elbow or knee.
What is a hinge joint?
The lower jaw bone.
What is the mandible?
Another name for the knee cap.
What is patella?
Condition where bones become weak and brittle.
What is osteoporosis?
Strongest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
Joint type that allows for rotational movement.
What is a pivot joint?
Protects the brain.
What is the cranium?
The 2 bones of the lower arm.
What are the radius and ulna?
Number of bones in a baby vs. an adult.
What is 300 (baby) vs. 206 (adult)?
Type of bone marrow that produces red blood cells.
What is red bone marrow?
Fluid-filled sac that reduces friction in joints
What is a bursa?
The "collarbone."
What is the clavicle?
The lateral bone of the lower leg.
What is the fibula?
Name of the specialized cell that breaks down bone
What is an osteoclast?
Mineral that gives bones their hardness and strength.
What is Calcium (or Calcium Phosphate)?
Tissue that connects bone to muscle.
What is a tendon?
The 2 bones that form the upper sides of the cranium that meet at the saggittal suture.
What are the parietal bones?
Bone that connects the front side of the rib cage.
What is the sternum?
A break in a bone.
What is a fracture?
Membrane covering the outer surface of bones.
What is the periosteum?
Type of joint that allows for the widest range of motion (e.g., shoulder).
What is a ball and socket joint?
The bone located at the base of the skull that allows the spinal cord to pass through.
What is the occipital bone?
Bones that make up the fingers and toes
What are phalanges?
The hard dense protective layer of a bone.
What is the compact bone?