Functions
The Skeletal System creates ________ movement
Also known as the breastbone.
Sternum
Longest and strongest bone in the body.
Femur
Accumulation of uric acid crystals is the cause of what skeletal system disorder?
Gout
The term cervic means:
Neck
The skeletal system supports ________
Muscles
The only movable bone in the face.
Mandible
__________ is the shaft of the long bone and the ___________ is the ends of the long bone.
Diaphysis; Epiphysis
Broken bone is protruding through the skin.
Compound Fracture
Bone forming cells are called:
Osteoblasts
Major organs of the body are located within the skull, ribs, and pelvis. The function of the skeletal system these bones perform is:
Protection
The first 7 pairs of ribs attach directly to the sternum these are known as:
True ribs
Ilium, ischium, and pubis make up the:
Pelvic Girdle
Curvature of the spine where the lumbar vertebrae is exaggerated.
Lordosis
Space between bones of the skull from birth to 1 year of age.
Fontanel
Healthy red blood cell production is known as:
Hemopoiesis
Atlas permits us to ____ our heads while axis permits us to _____ our heads.
Nod; turn
2nd largest bone in the body
Humerus
Porous bone disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue.
Osteoporosis
This type of joint can only move in one direction.
Hinge Joint
Low calcium levels in the body is an impairment of what skeletal system function:
Mineral Storage
There are 7 ________ vertebrae, 12 _________, and 5 _____________ vertebrae
Cervical, thoracic and lumbar
_________ is thumb side while the ______ is pinky side.
Radius; ulna
Skeletal Disorder characterized by articular cartilage degeneration and a bony spur formation at the joint.
Osteoarthritis
A suture is classified as what type of joint?
Synarthroses