Skeletal System I
toe bones and finger bones
phalanges
bone that protects your brain
cranium
bones that protect your heart and lungs
ribs
A bone is an example of which level of organization?
Organ
Bones that are longer than they are wide
Long Bones
The outside part of a bone is called:
compact bone
wrist bones
carpals
upper arm bone
humerus
largest bone in your body
femur
Lower jaw bone
Mandible
Cubed/square shaped bones are what type of bone?
Short bones
Thick liquid stored inside of spongey bone
bone marrow
hand bones
metacarpals
shoulder blade
scapula
kneecap
patella
The function of red bone marrow.
To produce blood cells.
Plate shaped bones
Flat bones
Place where two bones meet
Joint
lower arm bone on the thumb side
radius
collar bone -- between your shoulder and neck
clavicle
foot bone
metatarsals
This type of joint allows for the greatest range of movement
Ball and socket joint
Unusual or Complex shaped bones
Irregular Bones
to provide support for the skeleton, stores minerals
lower arm bone on the little finger side
ulna
breastbone -- middle of your chest
sternum
Type of joint that only moves in one direction
Hinge joint
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
vertebrae is what type of bone
Irregular
The larger bone in the bottom half of the leg
Tibia
The smaller bone in the bottom half of the leg
Fibula
Part of bone that stores fat
Yellow bone marrow
Tissue that joins bones together
Ligament
Tissue that absorbs shock
Cartilage
Bones are alive and can repair themselves. (T/F)
True
The joints in the fingers are....
hinge joints
Joints between flat bones
Gliding joint
The type of joint in the neck
Pivot
The knee and elbow are this joint
Hinge
The function of spongey bone
To lighten the weight of bones while still providing support
5 functions of skeletal system
1. shape and support, 2. make blood cells, 3. store minerals, 4. protection, 5. movement