Overall
This number of bones in the human body.
What is 206?
The functional unit of a bone
What is the osteon?
The joint where the femur and tibia meet
What is the knee?
The bone that is not located in the lower limbs.
Femur
Tibia
Ulna
Tarsals
What is the ulna?
All bone starts out as this type of tissue?
What is connective?
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
What is scoliosis?
Spongy bone lowers the _________ of a bone.
What is density?
The point where the humerus and ulna meet.
What is the elbow?
These bones form the palm of the hand.
The soft spot between the plates of bone which don't fuse until after birth.
What is the fontanel?
Loss of bone density with age.
What is osteoporosis?
The shaft of a long bone.
What is the diaphysis?
Cartilage is formed by this type of bone.
What is endochondral?
This bone is formed by the ischium, ilium, and pubis.
What is the coxal bone or pelvis?
True, false, and floating are all terms that describe this set of bones.
What are the ribs?
This process makes blood cells in the red bone marrow, liver, and spleen.
What is hemopoiesis?
This is located at the end of a long bone.
What is the epiphysis?
This type of cartilage is found in the ear.
What is elastic cartilage?
This facial bone contains the lower teeth.
What is the mandible?
An abnormal curvature of the upper spine
What is kyphosis?
This color for bone marrow stores fat.
What is yellow?
The process of forming new bone tissue.
What is ossification?
The coronal suture forms an immovable joint between the parietal bones and this bone.
What is frontal?
This bone is also called the cheekbone.
What is the zygomatic?
An abnormal lateral curvature of the lower spine.
What is lordosis?