Skeletal system 1
This is made in the thyroid, decreases blood calcium and increases calcium in the blood
What is calcitonin?
Humerous is a type of what kind of bone
What is a long bone?
Hollow tube of hard compact bone
What is diaphysis?
these cells form new bone
What are osteoblasts?
Lower part back of the skull
What is occipital bone?
This is made in the parathyroid, increases blood calcium and decreases bone calcium
What is parathyroid?
Carpals (wrist bone)
What is a short bone?
Ends of the bone; Spongy bone that contains red bone marrow
What is epiphyses?
these cells reabsorb bone
cheekbone
What is zygomatic?
What is hematopoiesis?
vertebrae (spine) is an example of what bone
What is an irregular bone?
strong membrane covering bone
What is the periosteum?
these clees are inactive osteoblasts
What are osteocytes?
Maxilla
What is upper jaw bone?
Primary organ of the skeletal system
What is bone?
What are flat bones?
thin membrane lining medullary cavity
What is endosteum?
the process which most bones of the body are formed
What is endochondral ossification?
this section of the vertebral column has the most vertebrae
What is throacic?
Helps make movements possible, calcium storage, and blood cell formation
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Periosteum, endosteum, medullary cavity
What are the layers of a long bone from superficial to deep?
hollow area inside diaphysis
What is medullary cavity?
this is the other name for Haversian system
What is osteon?
this is the only bone in the thigh and longest bone in the body
What is the femur?