All About That Bone
osteoclasts
What are bone cells that break down bone tissue?
aka 'shaft'
What is diaphysis?
The instep of the foot contains these bones
What are the metatarsals?
mandible
What is the lower, immoveable jawbone?
Joints
What are areas where two or more bones join together?
# of bones in human body
What is 206?
the production of this is one of the skeletal system's major functions
What are red blood cells?
membrane lining the medullary canal
What is the endosteum?
bone that allows for speaking
What is the hyoid?
# of pairs of ribs
What is 12?
hinge, pivot, ball and socket
What are diarthrosis/synovial joints?
fuses together by a type of synarthrosis joint by 18 months of age
What is a fontanel?
the process that produces blood cells
What is hematopoiesis?
aka the "shin"
What is the tibia?
Fusing two vertebrae together, making them functionally one bone, makes the join resemble this joint classification
What is synarthrosis?
formed from five fused vertebrae
What is the sacrum?
areas where cranial bones join together
What are sutures?
females
Who are those who have shorter and wider pelvis?
a material in bones that produces blood cells
What is red marrow?
the outer covering of a long bone that contains blood & sensory nerves
What is the periosteum?
bones you have the most of
What are phalanges?
two bones that join together to form the upper jaw
What is the maxilla?
what the functional classification of a joint is based upon
What is mobility?
the function of flat bones
What is to protect internal organs?
mineral obtained through your diet to help strengthen bone
covers the epiphysis & acts as a shock absorber where 2 bones meet
What is articular cartilage?
an example of a hinge joint
What are knees and elbows?
what the area covering the frontal bone is commonly referred to
What is the forehead?
Located at the ends of articulating bones, these sacs provide cushioning to the ends of articulating bones
What are bursae?
body system that controls the level of calcium in the blood
What is the Endocrine System?
a hole through a bone
What is a foramen bone marking?
marks the point of union were the epiphysis meets the diaphysis, signaling the end of growth
What is the epiphyseal plate/line?
The first group to stand up and successfully demonstrate extension & flexion, supinate & pronate, and circumduction wins the points
Congratulations!
the 3 parts of the sternum
What are the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process?
Joints that are considered the strongest in the body are made of this kind of tissue
What is fibrous?
Where you would describe to a friend where the lumbar vertebrae are located
What is the waist?