Bone Basics
The structure of the skeleton is broken into two divisions. Which division includes the skull, sternum, ribs, and vertebrae?
What is The Axial Skeleton
These are bands of fibers that connect muscle to bone.
What are Tendons?
his division includes the bones of the shoulders, arms, hands, hips, legs, and feet.
The Appendicular Skeleton
What is the strong, protective layer or membrane covering the outside of the bone called?
What is Periosteum
These are strong bands or cords of tissue that connect bone to bone.
What are Ligaments?
Name at least 2 of the 4 bone shape classifications.
Long, Short, Flat, Irregular
What are the two minerals that help give bones their strength?
What are Calcium and Phosphorus
This is the strong, flexible tissue that provides a smooth surface at the joint.
What is Cartilage?
If the skull is part of the Axial skeleton, which division do the hips belong to?
The Appendicular Skeleton
What is the specific term for the type of bone tissue that is hard and dense, with few spaces?
What is Compact bone
What is the type of bone tissue that contains many small spaces and is found at the end of long bones?
Spongy Bone
What is the approximate number of bones in an adult body?
206
True or False: Bone formation and bone loss are balanced during childhood.
False, in childhood, formation is faster than loss)
In an elderly person, does bone formation or bone loss occur faster?
Bone loss occurs faster
Explain the relationship between bone formation and loss in an early-to-mid adult.
Formation and loss are balanced
The "Five Major Functions" of the skeletal system are: