Skeletal System I
bone that protects your brain
What is cranium
Upper jaw bone
Maxilla
Bones that are longer than they are wide
Long Bones
Lower jaw bone
Mandible
Roughly cubed shaped bones
Short bones
Joints in which bones are held together by dense fibres are called
Fibrous joint
Plate shaped bones
Flat bones
This type of joint allows for the greatest range of movement
Synovial joint
Unusual or Complex shaped bones
Irregular Bones
Type of joint that only moves in one plane of motion
Hinge
The type of joint where bones are joined by cartilage
Cartilaginous joint
How many types of bone marrow are there, and what are they called?
2 types; Red and Yellow bone marrow
The larger bone in the bottom half of the leg
Tibia
The smaller bone in the bottom half of the leg
Fibula
Microscopic structures of bones found in the epiphyses of long bones
Trabeculae
The range of motion of the shoulder when doing a starjump
Abduction then adduction
What type of bone are S-shaped bones, like the patella
Sesamoid