Parts of the Bone
This part of the bone is the fibrous membrane around the bone, providing protection.
What is the periosteum?
This part of the bone acts as living tissue, amongst other functions, making the bones "alive".
What are cells?
The tip of your nose and your ear are both made of this connective tissue.
What is cartilage?
The name for this is derived from the Greek word for "dried-up body".
What is the skeleton?
These types of bone can be found in your hand and has equal width and length.
What is a short bone?
This part of the bone houses osteocytes, which maintain the bone as living tissue.
What is compact bone?
This type of cell tears down old bone, making way for new bone to be made.
What are osteoclasts?
This type of cell builds new bone and is found in the periosteum.
What are osteoblasts?
These functions of the skeleton are the acts of covering vital organs and holding the internal body up.
What are support and protection?
What is an irregular bone?
This structure forms compact bone and contain the central canal and blood vessels.
What are osteons?
This type of cell is produced less as you age, leading to many breaks and weaknesses in the bones.
What are osteoblasts?
What is articular cartilage?
The act of muscles contracting as they pull on bones.
What is movement?
This type of bone is grown through Endochondral Ossification and is found in your limbs.
What are long bones?
This internal part of the bone is integral for shock absorption.
What is spongy/cancellous bone?
This type of cell is found within the spaces of the compact bone and was once the builders of the bone.
What are osteocytes?
This part of a baby's skull is fused together by Intramembranous ossification within the first 2 years of life.
What are fontanels? OR What are soft spots?
This function of the skeletal system provides the body with calcium, a substance required for nerve and muscle function.
What is nutrient storage?
You may eat off of them. This example of a flat bone protects the thoracic cavity.
What are the ribs?
This is found in the medullary cavity, and stores fat within the bones.
What is yellow bone marrow?
If this type of cell is misfunctioning, blood will not be produced by the bones.
What is a hematopoietic cell?
During this type of ossification, the medullary cavity is formed by osteoclasts.
What is Endochondral Ossification?
The act of creating blood cells.
What is hematopoiesis?
This type of bone can be represented by a vertebrae.
What is an irregular bone?