Bones
This is found in the spongy bone at the ends of the long bones and at the center of other bones:
Red marrow
The conversion of cartilage to bone is called
Ossification
On the skeleton model, point to and name a projection that is rounded, knoblike and separated from the rest of the bone by the “neck”.
Head(trochanter)
The superior portion of the sternum is a roughly triangular _______________ that joins laterally on the right and left with a clavicle. Name and point to on the skeleton
manubrium
Point to and name the longest and strongest bone in the body:
Femur
This mineral is stored in bones.
Calcium
Cells that produce bone tissue are called. Grow new bone tissue.
Osteoblasts
On the skeleton model, point to and name the sharp projection from the surface of bone such as (shoulder blade)
Spine
Name the 5 regions of the vertebral column:
1. Cervical, 2. Thoracic, 3. Lumbar,
4. Sacral, 5. Coccygeal
Point to and name the lateral projection of the fibula.
lateral malleolus
The long narrow shaft of the long bone is called
Diaphysis
The softer type of connective tissue that most bones later develop from, makes up most of the embryonic skeleton:
Hyaline Cartilage
On the skeletal model, point to and name a cavity or hollow space, most commonly, an air-filled chamber.
Sinus
Point to and name the inferior end of the sternum, give an important need for location of this landmark.
xiphoid process – used as landmark for CPR to locate region for chest compressions
This bone lies on the medial side of the forearm in line with the little finger. Name it and point to it on the skeleton model
Ulna
Red marrow manufactures ______________
blood cells
Bone-forming centers found at the ends of the bones, they are the point from which growth occurs through childhood and into the early 20s
epiphyseal plates
On the skeletal model, point to and name the nonweight bearing bone of the lower extremity that aligns with the small toe.
Fibula
The shoulder girdle consists of which two bones?
Name them and point to them on the skeleton model.
clavicle and scapula
Name the 3 bones of the hand
carpal metacarpals phalanges
Yellow marrow is found chiefly in the:
central cavities of the long bones
A type of cell found in the bone that is responsible for the process of resorption (breakdown of bone tissue):
Osteoclasts
On the skeletal modes, point to and name the immovable joint of the skull:
Suture
Name two functions of the skeletal system
Forms the framework of our body.
Protects our delicate internal structures
Works with our bones and joints to produce movement
Stores calcium, lending calcium to the blood when needed
Produces red blood cells
The bone of the lower jaw is the ____________
mandible