The Skeleton
Axial and appendicular skeleton
The function that says that the skeleton is the framework of the body
Support
The adult skeleton is composed of how many bones
206
Another name for the shaft of a long bone
diaphysis
The line formed when the growth plate closes
Epiphyseal line
In addition to bones, the skeletal system includes what?
The function that says the bones surround deeper body tissue below
The 2 basic types of osseous or bone tissue are
compact bone and spongy bone
Another name for the ends of long bones
Epiphyses
Epiphyseal plate
The function that says that bones are points of attachment for muscles and aid in this
Movement
This type of bone is longer than it is wide; it is mostly compact bone
long bones
The outer connective tissue membrane of a bone is called
periosteum
The bumps, holes, and ridges on bones are called
bone markings
The function that says that fat is found in the internal cavities of bone
What is storage
These bones are cube-shaped and contain mostly spongy bone
Hundreds of connective tissue fivers that secure periosteum to the underlying bone
Perforating or Sharpey's fibers
T
The function that is known as hematopoiesis
What is blood cell formation
These bones are thin, flattened and usually curved
Flat bones
Articular cartilage
Bone depressions tend to start with the letter
F