WHAT'S BLOOD HAVE TO DO WITH IT?
What is the term for the formation of blood cells?
Hematopoiesis
What is the shaft of a long bone is known as?
diaphysis
What makes up the axial skeleton?
bones of head, vertebral column, ribs and sternum
How many vertebrae make up the vertebral column?
26
What is the primary function of the appendicular skeleton?
Movement
Where does blood cell formation take place?
Red bone marrow
What covers the ends of long bones?
Articular cartilage
What bones forms the upper jaw?
maxillary bones
What is the large central opening in a vertebra?
Vertebral foramen
What is synarthroses?
Immovable joints (sutures in skull)
Where is yellow bone marrow found?
Medullary cavity of long bone
Where do long bones grow in length?
Epiphyseal plate
What are the names of the 3 auditory ossicles?
malleus, incus, stapes
What vertebrae makes up the small of the back?
lumbar
What is amphiarthosis?
slightly movable joints (joints between vertebrae)
Which joints permits the widest range of movement in all planes?
Ball and Socket joints
What is the term for the process of bone formation?
Ossification
What is the U-shaped bone in the neck that forms a base for the tongue?
Hyoid bone
What is the name of the tailbone?
Coccyx
What is the name of a fluid-filled sac that reduces friction?
Bursae
Name the bones of the cranium.....
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal, Sphenoid, and Ethmoid
How many bones make up the adult human skeleton?
206
What makes up the pectoral girdle?
clavicle and scapula
What is the abnormally exaggerated lumbar curvature called?
Lordosis
What is the patella?
Kneecap