Bad to the Bone (tissue)
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Joint and Bone Function
Growing, Growing, Gone!
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But I find this humerus...
100

These are the microscopic bony chambers that house osteocytes.

What are lacunae?

100

The location of red bone marrow in a long bone (use specific location/vocab)

What is spongy bone in the epiphysis of bones?

100

This process happens in red bone marrow and produces blood cells from stem cells.

What is hemopoiesis (hematopoiesis)?

100

During bone remodeling these cell would be active during resorption (when calcium is needed in the bloodstream)


These are the cells that can build themselves into chambers and become mature bone cells. They take calcium from blood to build bone

What are osteoclasts?

What are osteoblasts?

100

Increased activity of osteoclasts can lead to fragile and weak bones.

What is osteoporosis?

100

Bone(s) of the pectoral girdle.

What is the clavicle and scapula?

200

The concentric circles circles of bony matrix that surround the Haversian canal and form osteons.

What are lamella?

200

This is where yellow marrow is contained.

What is the medullary cavity?

200

One function of bone is storage of minerals such as calcium. This is the form of calcium that makes up bone

What is calcium phosphate?

200

These allow for passage through birth canal and brain development, fuse by 2 years old

What are fontanels?

200
Childhood disorder of soft bones caused by poor nutrition.

What is rickets?

200

The zygomatic is an example of this type of bone.

What is an irregular bone?

300

The horizontal canal that allows blood vessels to run through bone. They run perpendicular to the Haversian canal

What are Volkmann's canals?

300

This structure reduces friction between bones and allows them to glide.

What is articular cartilage (hyaline)?

300

The muscular system and skeletal system work together to provide this function of the skeletal system.

What is locomotion?

300

As a fetus most of your skeleton is made up of ____ and turns into bone through ___

What is cartilage and ossification?

300

Autoimmune disease that causes deterioration of the joints.

What is rheumatoid arthritis?

300

The first two vertebrae are called this and allow the head to swivel.

Atlas and axis (C1, C2)

400

The narrow passageways that contain cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes. Allows for transfer of materials between cells.

What are canaliculi?

400

Which is the Proximal Epiphysis

What is C?

400

These joints have no movement (give one example) 

Fibrous (Synarthrotic), Sutures of the skull

400

The process of cartilage gradually turning into bone.

What is ossification?

400

Abnormal lateral curve of the spine.

What is scoliosis?

400

The number of thoracic vertebrae.

What is 12?

500

Central canal that allows blood vessels and nerves to run through compact bone

What is the haversian canal?

500

The type of bone that makes up the diaphysis.

What is compact bone?

500

Your elbow is an example of a _____synovial (diarthrotic) joint and your hip is an example of a ____ synovial (diarthrotic) joint

Hinge, Ball and Socket

500

This is growth in diameter of the bone.

What is appositional growth?

500

Fracture that is incomplete, usually because bones are young and pliable

What is a greenstick fracture?

500

The femur, the coxal bone, the scapula, and the clavicle are all part of the (axial/appendicular) skeleton

what is appendicular

600

Single unit of compact bone that when combined with others adds to strength of bone.

What are osteons?

600

The vascular protective outer layer of long bone made of connective tissue

What is the periosteum?

600

One example of how bones protect internal organs.

Rib cage

Skull

Vertebrae

600

Longitudinal growth of bone occurs here stops as an adult.

What is the epiphyseal disc/plate

600

Back pain due to a nerve being pinched by a vertebral disc.

What is a herniated disc?

600

What bone is part of axial skeleton

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