Skeletal System
Cells responsible for building bone
Osteoblast
True or false bones are living
true
Another name for the skull
cranium
The tow main divisions of the skeleton
appendicular and axial
breastbone -- middle of your chest
sternum
A mature bone cell
Osteocyte
bone marrow that stores fats
yellow
Give 2 examples of an irregular bone (DAILY DOUBLE)
vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx, pelvis and certain skull bones
number of bones in body
206
This is the medical term for kneecap
patella
Ribs that don't connect to any other ribs are called _________ ribs.
floating
This is the production of red blood cells
hematopoiesis
the longest bone in the body
femur
Where yellow marrow is stored
medullary cavity
another name for the growth plate is the
Epiphyseal disk
The branching structures that make up spongy bone
(DAILY DOUBLE)
Trabeculae
Outer membrane of the bone
periosteum
name 2 minerals stored in bones
calcium, sodium, and potassium
a fibula is an example of which type of bone
long bone
The head, neck and trunk are all part of the ________
skeleton
Axial
These are what endochondral bones start out as
Hyaline Cartilage
Canals in compact bone that run perpendicular to Haversian canals
Volkmann's canals
Endochondral Bones have this structure, but intramembranous bones do not.
Daily double
medullary cavity or epiphyseal plate
the ribs are considered what type of bone
flat bone
The ___________ skeleton is referring to the bones of the limbs and their supporting structures
appendicular skeleton