The position within a long bone where I would find spongy bone
What is towards the top/bottom at the joints (30)
100
The ribs that do not connect to the sternum
What are floating ribs (17)
100
The thoracic vertebrae are _____________ to the coccyx.
What is superior (11)
100
The number of vertebrae that comprise the coccyx
What is four (16)
200
The common name for the scapula
What is the shoulder blade (22)
200
The difference between yellow and red bone marrow is that blood cells are made within this
What is the red bone marrow (29)
200
The ribcage is more commonly known as this
What is the thoracic cage
200
The mandible is ___________ to the cranium
What is inferior (8)
200
This bone contributes to the formation of the wrist
What is the radius (25)
300
This girdle is responsible for housing the upper limbs
What is the pectoral girdle (20)
300
The location within a long bone where you find yellow bone marrow
What is a compact bone (39)
300
The ribs that individually connect to the sternum
What are true ribs (17)
300
The lumbar vertebrae are _____________ to the radius and ulna
What is medial (11)
300
The vertebrae considered to be the least flexible or movable
What are the lumbar vertebrae (14)
400
The girdle responsible for housing the lower limbs
What is the pelvic girdle (21)
400
The location within a bone where you find red bone marrow
What is spongy bone (39)
400
The ribs that connect to a singular piece of cartilage that connects this set of ribs to the sternum
What are false ribs (17)
400
The cervical vertebrae are ____________ to the acetabulum.
What is superior (11)
400
These five bones make up the pelvic girdle
What are the illium, ischium, pubis, sacrum and coccyx (26)
500
These two bones hinge together to form the elbow
What are the humerus and ulna (24)
500
The type of bone marrow commonly found within flat bones
What is red bone marrow (40)
500
Compare and Contrast the Radius/Ulna and Fibula/Tibia - how are the pairs similar and different
The fibula and tibia are not the same size whereas the radius and ulna are comparable in size. The F/T are located in the calf region and the R/U are located in the forearm.
Both pairs help establish important joints - the F/T for the knee and foot and the R/U for the wrist and elbow.
500
The bone at the base of your tongue that is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with another bone
What is the hyoid bone (9)
500
Your spinal cord extends in your vertebral column to this vertebrae