Structure
An infant's skeleton is made up of this substance
What is cartilage?
This is composed of 80 bones, including the skull, ribs, sternum and vertebral column
What is the axial skeleton?
A connective tissue sheath, covering the ends of bones forming the joint
What is the joint capsule?
The top two vertebrae in the spine make this type of joint
What is a pivot joint?
The diaphysis contains mainly this type of bone
What is compact bone?
As a child grows, bones undergo this process becoming harder and more rigid
What is ossification?
The jaw bone and vertebrae are examples of this type of bone
What is irregular bone?
This is where a ligament attaches to a bone
What is the periosteum?
This fluid lubricates the joints and absorbs shocks
All bone marrow is this type at birth, which makes red blood cells, platelets and several other types of white blood cells
This is the number of bones in an infant's skeleton
What is 270?
This is composed of 126 bones and includes the legs, arms, and the pectoral and pelvic girdles
What is the appendicular skeleton?
This membrane lines the inner surface of the joint cavity and produces fluid
What is the synovial membrane?
The shoulder and hip are examples of this type of joint
What is a ball and socket joint?
This mineral is stored in the bone
What is calcium?
This is the number of bones in an adult's skeleton
What is 206?
This is an example of flat bones
What are ribs?
The name for immovable joints in the skull
What is a suture?
The majority of spinal vertebrae exhibit this type of joint
What is a slightly moveable joint?
Compact bone is organized into these circular units
What are osteons?
The name of the exoskeletal system, used by Claire Lomas, to complete a marathon course in 17 days
What is ReWalk?
The outer covering of bone
What is the periosteum?
Sac like structures, containing synovial membrane tissue, located between moving parts of joints to reduce friction
What are bursas?
This type of joint is found in wrist and ankle bones, and has slightly concave and convex surfaces
What is a gliding joint?
Blood carries nourishment to osteocytes through this passageway at the center of the osteon
What is the Haversian canal?