Skeletal System
A mature bone cell
Osteocyte
Inside the diaphysis of the bone is this hollowed out cavity filled with thick fluid.
Daily double
bone marrow
bones that protect your heart and lungs
ribs
scientific name for the jaw
mandible
breastbone -- middle of your chest
sternum
List four distinct functions of the skeletal system
Support, Storage, Protection, Levers for movement
Outer membrane of the bone
periosteum
Example of an irregular bone (DAILY DOUBLE)
vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx, and certain skull bones
Haversian system
kneecap
patella
There are how many facial bones
(DOUBLE!!!)
eight
Red bone marrow produces what
blood cells
longest arm bone, which is at the top of the arm.
humerus
Connects ribs to sternum (has to be specific)
(Daily Double)
Costal Cartilage
The medical term for bones after the wrist
(DAILY DOUBLE)
metacarpals
bone marrow that stores fats
yellow
bones are connected to one another by
(DAILY DOUBLE)
ligaments
Ankle bones are called _____________.
tarsals
The suture that connects the two parietal bones
transverse
A type of ossification that forms most of the bones of the body
Endochondral
Atlas translates to what
Supporter (the 1st vertebrae)
What the first section of the spine (in the neck) is called.
cervical
Another name for the skull
Cranium
The ___________ and sphenoid make up the roof of the orbitals
frontal bone