I have a BONE to pick.
This is the medical name for your kneecap.
What is patella?
The femur and humerus belong to this "lengthy" category.
What are LONG bones?
This bone function takes place in the red bone marrow.
What is hematopoiesis?
The scientific name for the long, middle shaft of a bone.
What is the DIAPHYSIS?
These cells are the "architects" that build new bone matrix.
What are OSTEOBLAST?
Along with the scapula, this bone makes up the shoulder girdle.
What is the clavicle?
Carpals and tarsals are these small, cube-shaped bones.
What are SHORT bones?
The skeleton acts as a "bank" for these two minerals (C and P).
What is Calcium and Phosphorus?
These are the "caps" or rounded ends of a long bone.
What is the EPIPHYSIS?
These mature cells act as "managers" to maintain bone health.
What are OSTEOCYTES?
The larger of the two lower leg bones; it forms the ankle joint with the medial malleolus.
What is the tibia?
The sternum and scapula belong to this protective, thin category.
What are FLAT bones?
Without this function, your body would be a shapeless mass.
What is support?
The tough, fibrous outer "skin" covering the bone.
What is the PERIOSTEUM?
These giant cells act as a "demolition crew" to break down bone.
What are OSTEOCLAST?
These two bones make up the anatomy of your forearm.
What are the radius and ulna?
Vertebrae are in this category because of their complex shapes.
What are IRREGULAR bones?
This function involves the ribs shielding the heart and lungs.
What is protection?
The hollow "inner room" where yellow marrow is stored.
What is the Medullary Canal?
Bone cells that can perform mitosis.
What are OSTEOGENIC cells?
How many bones make up the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar portions of the vertebral column. (Answer for each section)
What is 7, 12, 5?
Small, round bones (like the patella) embedded within tendons.
What are Sesamoid bones?
This function allows bones to act as levers for these to pull on.
What is muscle attachment (movement)?
The "shock absorber" tissue that covers the ends of bones.
What is ARTICULAR cartilage?
The basic structural unit or "neighborhood" of compact bone.
What is OSTEON or Haversian system?