Joints
Of the 3 major joints, what type of joint makes up your knee joint?
Synovial joint
Coronal, squamous, and lambdoid are examples of...
sutures
The diaphysis contains what type of marrow?
Yellow bone marrow
What is the difference between osteoblasts and osteoclasts?
Osteoblasts - form bone
Osteoclasts - break down bone
These bones have thin and parallel surfaces that make a compact-spongy-compact bone 'sandwich'
Flat bones
What type of synovial joint is between the Humerus, radius and the ulna?
Hinge joint
What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system?
protection, store and release fat, produce blood components, store and release minerals, facilitate movement and support the body, muscle attachment sites
The epiphysis contains what type of marrow?
Red bone marrow
An osteogenic or osteoprogenitor cell does this.
Are mesenchyme cells that produce daughter cells that become OSTEOBLASTS & Aid in bone repair
Name the all of the bones that come together to make up the knee
Femur, Tibia, Fibula, Patella
What is another name for a joint called?
Articulation
Name the two divisions of the skeletal system
Axial and Appendicular
The diaphysis is mainly made up of what type of bone and is covered by this structure
Compact Bone and Periosteum
This large cell has 50+ nuclei, releases acids and enzymes, and forms a ruffled border to increase surface area in contact with the matrix.
Osteoclasts
The lunate, capitate, and pisiform bones are this type and help form the ________.
Short bones, wrist (carpals)
Is the acromioclavicular joint part of the appendicular or axial skeleton?
Appendicular
There are this many vertebrae in the cervical, thoracic, and lumber vertebral regions combined.
24
This is the cavity that is hollow and contains yellow marrow.
Medullary cavity
This lamellae is found between osteons in compact bone.
Interstitial lamellae
This is an unpaired bone that articulates with all other cranial bones.
Sphenoid bone
This joint allows for biaxial angular movements and is ONLY found in the first carpometacarpal joint.
Saddle
How many bones are in the human body
206
The phalanges, metatarsals, ulna, and tibia are this type of bone.
Long bone
These bone cells are inhibited by calcitonin, which results in a decrease in blood calcium levels.
Osteoclasts
This unpaired bone in the skull separates the nasal cavity from the brain.
Ethmoid bone