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What is 206?
These are the two primary "organs" that make up the entire skeletal system.
What are bones and joints?
This soft connective tissue found inside the pores of spongy bone is responsible for producing blood cells.
What is bone marrow?
This part of the skeleton consists of 80 bones along the body's center axis, including the skull and vertebrae.
What is the Axial Skeleton?
This dense, tough outer layer of bone provides strength and protection.
What is Compact Bone?
This specific type of connective tissue attaches bone to bone at the joints.
What are Ligaments?
The skeletal system works in conjunction with this other system to allow the body to move.
What is the Muscular System?
This medical condition is characterized by an abnormal side-to-side curvature of the spine, often noticed during adolescence.
What is Scoliosis?
This term refers to the process where bones release calcium into the blood to maintain a stable internal environment.
What is Homeostasis?
While most bones are long or flat, the kneecap (patella) belongs to this specific category of bones.
What are Sesamoid Bones?
Often appearing in teenagers, this condition is characterized by a side-to-side curve in the spine.
What is scoliosis?
This condition, common in the elderly, involves the loss of bone tissue, making bones brittle.
What is osteoporosis?
This skeleton contains 80 bones along the center of the body, including the skull and rib cage.
This dense, heavy outer layer makes up the exterior of the bone.
What is compact bone?
This tough, fibrous membrane covers and protects the very outer surface of the bone.
What is the periosteum?
This inflammatory disease doesn't just hurt the bones; it specifically damages the joints and surrounding tissue.
What is arthritis?
This part of the skeleton contains 126 bones and is primarily responsible for aiding with movement.
What is the appendicular skeleton?
These two "girdles" are the parts of the appendicular skeleton that connect your limbs to the center of your body.
What are the pelvic and shoulder girdles?
This process occurs inside the red bone marrow of larger bones, creating the cells that carry oxygen through your body.
What is blood cell production?
These specific connective tissues attach bone to bone.
What are ligaments?
It takes between 25 and this many pounds of pressure to cause a break or fracture in an average bone.
What is 160 pounds?
This disease causes the softening of bones and is usually caused by a lack of Vitamin D.
What is osteomalacia?
The skeletal system acts as an "anchor" for these, which pull on bones to allow the body to move.
What are the skeletal muscules?
This type of bone is found on the inside; it is lighter and porous, looking much like a kitchen tool used for cleaning.
What is spongy bone?
These connective tissues attach muscle to bone, allowing the skeleton to move when muscles contract.
What are tendons?