Skeletal System I
toe bones and finger bones
phalanges
bone that protects your brain
cranium
bones that protect your heart and lungs
ribs
Jaw bone
Maxilla
The femur is an example of what type of bone?
Long Bone
Causes bones to become weak and brittle
Osteoporosis
wrist bones
carpals
upper arm bone
humerus
largest bone in your body
femur
Lower jaw bone
Mandible
A buildup of uric acid
Gout
Connective tissue covering the diaphysis
periosteum
hand bones
metacarpals
shoulder blade
scapula
kneecap
patella
The lining of the canal inside a long bone
Endosteum
Plate shaped bones, such as skull bones
Flat bones
Place where two bones meet
Joint
lower arm bone on the thumb side
radius
collar bone -- between your shoulder and neck
clavicle
Bones in your foot
metatarsals
Immovable joints are called:
Synarthroses
Curvature of the lumbar spine, also called swayback
Lordosis
Joint type with the most movement
Ball and socket
lower arm bone on the little finger side
ulna
breastbone -- middle of your chest
sternum
Type of joint that only moves in one plane of motion
Hinge
Bones of the inner ear are called:
Ossicles
The process of blood cell formation
Hemopoisesis
vertebrae is what type of bone
Irregular
The larger bone in the bottom half of the leg
Tibia
The smaller bone in the bottom half of the leg
Fibula
Epiphysis
kyphosis
This is found covering the epiphysis and acts as a shock absorber
Articular Cartilage
Process that hardens cartilage into bone
Ossification
Hollow cavity in the center of long bones
Joints between flat bones
Gliding joint
The bone that makes up your forehead
The knee and elbow are this joint
Hinge
Number of cervical,thoracic, lumbar and sacral vertebrae in order.
seven, twelve, five, five
A partial separation of bones in a joint
sublaxation