Bones Info
How many genes code together to determine an individual's height?
62
What are the names of the two large divisions that the skeletal system is divided into?
Axial and Appendicular
What is the name of the dense bone that acts as the outermost layer of a bone?
Compact
How many functions does the skeletal system serve in the human body?
5
What are two of the steps that cause bones to re-align?
1. A change in weight or direction of weight
2. A change in exercise regimen
3. A change in daily activities
4. An injury, illness, or dramatic change in mobility of your body
What is the name of a fracture where a bone protrudes out of the skin?
Which of the two major divisions of bones are the legs and arms part of?
Appendicular System
What is the name of the less dense bone closer to the interior of the bone?
Name two of the functions that the skeletal system provides for the human body?
Movement, Protection, Storage, Structure, and Blood Production
What is the first step in the formation of a bone
A cartilage model of a bone is developed
What is the name of a fracture where a bone does not protrude out of the skin?
Which of the two major divisions of bones are the bones of the neck and back part of?
Axial Skeleton
How many types of bone marrow are there?
2 types
What is the name of the bone that connects the front of the left and right ribs to each other?
Sternum
What is the final step of the bone formation process?
The separate ossified areas merge and form a suture.
Over how many years is your whole skeleton replaced?
10
Which of the two major divisions of bones are the bones of the shoulders part of?
the Appendicular Skeleton
Where can one find the bone marrow in the anatomy of a bone?
In the intermost part of the bone
What is the name of the strongest bone in your human body? (It is the thigh bone)
4
What is the total number of bones in the average adult human body?
206
Which of the two major divisions of bones are the ribs a part of?
Axial Skeleton
What are the names of the two types of bone marrow?
Red and Yellow bone marrow
What are the 3 factors that we discussed that determine bone growth?
Nutrition, Hormones, and Genetics
What are the names of the bone in your knee and your upper arm?
Patella and humerus