histology
the functional unit of compact bone
What is an osteon?
Bone that forms the forehead and superior orbit
What is frontal?
bone that articulates with both scapula and manubrium
What is clavicle?
The connective tissue that surrounds bone
What is periosteum?
The shaft of a long bone
What is diaphysis?
Blood vessels and nerves run through this in compact bone
What is central canal?
bone that forms the back of the head along the lambdoidal suture and contains a hole for spinal cord
What is occipital bone?
the bone that crosses over the ulna when palm points to the posterior
What is radius?
Portion of vertebral column that acts to absorb shock
What is intervertebral discs?
The ends of long bones
What is the epiphysis?
Osteocytes can be found inside this
What is lacunae?
Manubrium, body, and xiphoid process form this bone
What is the sternum?
The ankle bone that articulates with both tibia and fibula
What is talus?
The soft spots on a baby's head
What are fontanelles?
A bone that is developing will have this active area of growth separating the epiphysis and diaphysis
What is the epiphyseal plate? or growth plate?
This cell breaks down bone matrix which increases blood calcium
What are osteoclasts?
The second cervical (c2) vertebra that allows for rotation of the head
What is axis?
The heel bone where the Achilles tendon attaches
What is the calcanean?
List the stages of bone break repair
What is: fracture hematoma (including inflammation), Soft callus (fibers and cartilage), hard callus (bone replaces cartilage), and bone remodeling (strengthen and organize bone)
Type of growth of bone where a cartilage model is removed and replaced by bone
What is endochondral ossification?
This bone cell removes blood calcium to increase bone matrix
What is an osteoblast?
A butterfly shaped bone of the skull, the keystone of the cranial floor, contains important landmark the Sella turcica
What is sphenoid?
The socket of the hip (coxal) bone where the head of the femur articulates
What is acetabulum?
Primary hormone regulator of calcium homeostasis
What is parathyroid hormone?
Wrinkled, outer layer of the brain responsible for higher level thinking, problem solving, language
What is the cerebral cortex?