Terms
What is the Diaphysis?
Shaft or long, main portion of the long bone
What is this bone?(5)
Lumbar Vertebrae(L1-L5)
What is a Suture?
strong, immoveable joints that hold cranial bones together (only found between skull bones)
What are the differences between Scolisos, Kyphosis, and Lordosis
Scoliosis is the lateral curvature of the spine(S shape), Kyphosis is an exaggeration of thoracic curvature (hunchback), and Lordosis is an exaggeration of the lumbar curvature (sway back)
What is this bone?(9)
Patella
What is the space within a bone called that is lined with a mucous membrane to reduce the weight of the bone?
Sinus
What is this bone?(2)
Calcaneus
What kind of bones are plate-like, have broad surfaces, and provide protection for underlying organs and surface for muscle attachment, examples: sternum, ribs
Flat bones
Expands ends of the long bone
What is a rupture or protrusion of fibrocartilage between vertebrae?
Herniated Disk
What is this bone?(3)
Coccyx
What is Periosteum?
dense white fibrous covering surrounding the surface of the bone
What is this bone?(6)
Clavicle
What kind of bones are irregular networks of thin plates of bone with many intercellular spaces called trabeculae, helps reduce weight of bone and reduce shock?
Spongy Bone
What is spina bifida
A congenital defect that occurs during early pregnancy when the spinal canal fails to close completely around the spinal cord to protect it
What is this bone?(8)
Scapula
What do Osteoclasts do?
Break down bone tissue, help maintain blood calcium levels
What is this bone?(1)
Ischium
What is the name of the tube-like passageway running within a bone?
Meatus
What is an autoimmune disease that results in the destruction of joints
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is this bone?(7)
False Ribs
What is red bone marrow?(What is it's role?)
Where red blood cells are formed, blood cell forming tissue located within the spaces or spongy bone of the long bones
What is this bone?(10)
Ethmoid Bone
What is the epiphysis?
Expands ends of the long bone
What is the difference between osteoarthritis and osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis is a deterioration of articular cartilage in a joint while osteoporosis is the loss of bone mass and density which leads to porous bones
What is this bone?(4)
Sphenoid Bone