growing pains
This specialized bone cell is responsible for building new bone tissue.
A projection on a bone
What is a process?
This type of bone has a length approximately equal to its width.
What is short bone?
aka the collarbone
What is the clavicle?
The joint which joins 2 bones by hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage.
What is a cartilaginous joint?
In adulthood, this layer of hyaline cartilage ossifies, locking your height for good.
What is epiphyseal line?
The individual vertebrae responsible for most of the weight bearing ability of the spine.
What are lumbar vertebrae?
The skeletal system functions in support, protection, movement, storage, and _____.
What is hemopoiesis?
The fibula is located on this side of the leg.
What is lateral?
A synovial joint with high stability but just one plane of movement.
What is hinge joint?
During this process, bone increases in diameter while remaining steadfast in its length.
What is appositional bone growth?
The temporal bone can be most easily seen from this view
What is lateral?
The functional unit of compact bone
What is osteon?
Unlike the other fingers, the thumb is missing this bone.
What is middle phalange?
This substance provides lubrication, shock absorption, and nutrients in a free-moving joint.
Blood vessels extend into the lacunae to ____________________ and complete the process of bone growth.
What is carry osteoblasts in blood to begin ossification?
The number of pairs of true ribs
What is 7 pairs?
In adults, yellow bone marrow is stored in this compartment of the long bone.
What is medullary cavity?
"The hip bone's connected to the ____ bone" but give the technical name.
What is femur?
Movement towards the midline.
What is adduction?
Osteoclasts secrete acid and enzymes to dissolve bone salts, the blood forms a hematoma, and __________________ to form new bone.
What is forms a callus?
This bone of the sternum is the most superior of the 3 fused bones
What is manubrium?
Bone receives its hardness and compressive strength from the presence of these 2 elements.
What is calcium and phosphorous?
The coxa is 3 fused bones: the ileum, the ischium, and _____.
What is the pubis?
A fibrous joint with slight movement. For example, the radius and ulna.
What is a syndesmosis?