Basics
The spine or spinal column is part of this skeleton.
What is Axial?
Bone is this type of tissue.
What is connective tissue?
The tibia and humerus are examples of this shape of bone.
What is long bone?
The most common classification of joints of the body.
What are synovial joints?
Osteoporosis is commonly caused by loss of this mineral.
What is calcium?
The appendicular skeleton has these two "girdles".
What are the pectoral (shoulder) and pelvic girdles?
Blood cell production is done in this type of bone tissue.
What is red bone marrow or spongy bone?
The most blood cell production is done in this shape of bone.
What are flat bones?
A synarthrotic joint is this type of structural joint classification.
What is fibrous?
There are typically 33 of these bones in the axial skeleton.
What are vertebrae?
Storage of primarily these two minerals is done in the bones.
What are calcium and phosphorus?
These bone cell types have a primary role in bone matrix resorption.
What are osteoclasts?
The growth plate is also referred to as this.
What is the epiphyseal plate?
Synovial joints feature this important material at bone ends that protect the bones.
What is articular cartilage?
The medical term for a joint, or where two bones meet.
What is articulation?
Movement is possible because of these two systems.
What are the skeletal and muscular systems?
This type of bone tissue is hard, tensile, and dense.
What is compact or cortical bone tissue?
Long shafts of bones are lined with this thin membrane.
What is the endosteum?
The radioulnar joint is this type of joint.
What is pivot?
These tissue bands hold bones together.
What are ligaments?
The hyoid bone is part of this skeletal division.
What is the axial skeleton?
Cancellous bone is also referred to as this.
What is spongy bone?
The bone tissue that serves as attachment points for ligaments and tendons.
What is the periosteum?
Hinge joints allow for this type of movement.
What is flexion and extension?
The pelvis is formed by the fusing of these three bones during maturation.
What are the ilium, ischium, and pubic bones?