Skeletal System
What is the suffix for immature?
(DAILY DOUBLE)
-blast
Inside the diaphysis of the bone is this hollowed out cavity filled with thick fluid.
(Let's make this a TRIPLE!!!)
bone marrow
bones that protect your heart and lungs
ribs
scientific name for the jaw
mandible
breastbone -- middle of your chest
sternum
These cells build and break down.
(DAILY DOUBLE)
Osteoblasts and osteoclasts
Example of an irregular bone (DAILY DOUBLE)
vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx, and certain skull bones
This term means a place where two bones meet.
Articulation
kneecap
patella
What is a major function of the skeletal system
storing minerals such as calcium and phosphorus
Red bone marrow produces what
blood cells
longest arm bone, which is at the top of the arm.
humerus
The sutures of the skull are an example of this type of joint.
Fibrous
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
Bone remodeling is important throughout life because?
It helps maintain bone tissue and mineral balance
This normally occurs after long bone growth is complete.
Epiphyseal plate becomes epiphyseal line
oste/o means what
bone
What the fist part of the spine (in the neck) is called.
cervical
Another name for the skull
Cranium
What two things are connected by a tendon?
Bone and muscle