Skeletal Cartilages
The human skeleton consists mainly of…
Cartilage
Is the Axial skeleton the long axis of the body or the short axis of the body?
Long axis of body
The process of bone tissue formation is ______.
Ossification (osteogenesis)
Define compact bone.
Dense outer layer on every bone that appears smooth and solid
Define Diaphysis.
tubular shaft that forms long axis of bone
Skeletal Cartilage contains no blood vessels or nerves. True or False?
True
Cube-shaped bones (in wrist and ankle) are called…
Short bones
Formation of bony skeleton begins in month 5 of development. True of False?
False, correct answer: month 2
Define spongy bone.
made up of a honeycomb of small, needle-like or flat pieces of bone called trabeculae
Define Epiphyses.
ends of long bones that consist of compact bone externally and spongy bone internally
What is Skeletal Cartilage made of?
Chondrocytes
Sesamoid bones form within tendons. True or false?
True
Bone forms by replacing hyaline cartilage. Does this describe Endochondral ossification or Intramembranous?
Endochondral
Open spaces between trabeculae are filled with ____________.
red or yellow bone marrow
Between diaphysis and epiphysis is ____________.
What type of Cartilage provides support, flexibility, and resilience?
Hyaline Cartilage
What bones are thin, flat, and slightly curved?
Flat bones
Bone develops from fibrous membrane. Does this describe Endochondral ossification or Intramembranous?
Intramembranous
Periosteum covers outside of compact bone. True or False?
True
Where does bone growth occur?
epiphyseal plate
What type of Cartilage contains elastic fibers?
Elastic Cartilage
Bones of upper and lower limbs are apart of the ________ skeleton.
Appendicular
Bone collar forms around diaphysis of cartilage model. This is a process of ossification, True or False?
True
Endosteum covers __________________.
inside portion of compact bone
All long bones have a _______, ________, and __________.
shaft, bone ends, and membranes