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Bone Structure
Bone Growth
Bone anatomy
The Skeleton
Joints
100
The end of a long bone, containing most of its spongy bone
What is the epiphysis
100
Cells that break down extracellular matrix/cartilage to make space for new bone tissue
What are osteoclasts
100

an embryo's skeleton is made up of mostly....

What hyaline cartilage 

100

This section of the long bone where bone begins to form in a a fetus 

What primary ossification 

100
This is a type of joint found at both the shoulder and the hip, and provides a wide range of motion for the limbs
What is a ball-and-socket joint
200
The shaft of a long bone, containing mostly compact bone and the medullary cavity
What is the diaphysis
200
A name for bone cells before they are called osteocytes (they are still depositing bone tissue around themselves)
What are osteoblasts
200
One of the substances that bone stores - we get lots of it from milk!
What is calcium
200
This is the number of bones in any one of your 4 limbs (not counting scapulae, clavicles, or coxae)
What is 30
200
This is the joint movement demonstrated when a body part is raised (such as shrugging the shoulders)
What is elevation
300
A thin layer of cells that lines the medullary cavity
What is the endosteum
300

What is another name for the growth plate 

What is epiphyseal plate/ epiphyseal disk 

300
This is the organ that the skull protects
What is the brain
300
This is the longest bone in your body
What is the femur
300
This is the joint movement demonstrated when a body part is extended to excess beyond the anatomical position (such as bending the head all the way back)
What is hyperextension
400
Bone cells located in lacunae
What are osteocytes
400
The type of bones in your skull - broad and flat, connected by sutures
What are intramembranous bones
400
These are 5 functions of bone, name at least 3
What are Support, Protection, Movement, Blood Production, and Storage
400
This is the jaw bone
What is the mandible
400
This is a classification of joint that allows for the most motion (hint: not fibrous or cartilaginous)
What is a synovial joint
500
A type of soft connective tissue that produces red blood cells
What is red bone marrow
500
A band of cartilage that remains between two ossification centers
What is the epiphyseal plate
500
This is the fancy word that means blood cell formation
What is hematopoiesis
500
These are the names of the top 2 vertebrae (C1 and C2)
What are the atlas and axis
500
Bending parts at a joint so the angle between the bones decreases (e.g. bending the knee)
What is flexion