Division and Classification
This type of bone is longer than it is wide, such as the femur.
Long bone
This joint type allows no movement, like many skull sutures.
Immoveable
What gland secretes parathyroid hormone?
The parathyroid
Mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue.
Osteocyte
The kneecap is also called this bone.
Patella
The skull, vertebral column, and rib cage make up this division.
Axial skeleton
The elbow is primarily this type of synovial joint.
Hinge Joint
What hormone does the thyroid secrete?
Calcitonin
Bone-building cells that secrete bone matrix.
Osteoblast
"Shoulder Blade" You disgust me
scapula
The limbs and the bones that attach them to the body make up this division.
Appendicular skeleton
The hip and shoulder are what type of joint
Ball and Socket
This hormone will stimulate bone growth?
Calcitonin
Protein Fiber found inside bone tissue to add strength to the bone tissue.
Collagen
Heel Bone?
Calcaneus
Vertebrae are classified as these types of bones.
Irregular bones
This freely movable joint contains a joint cavity filled with fluid to reduce the friction between bones of this type of joint.
Synovial Joint
Disease caused by lack of calcium in diet or a hormonal imbalance to calcitonin or PTH?
Osteoporisis
Where white and read blood cells are produced.
Red Bone Marrow
Remains cartilage until adulthood to allow for growth
Epiphyseal plate or Growth Plate
Division and Classification of the Ischium
Appendicular and Irregular
Inflammation of the joint caused by worn down articular cartilage
Osteo-Arthritis
If osterclast are over-active in stripping calcium out of the bone tissue, you would have a disfunction in which gland? AND TOO MUCH OF WHAT HORMONE
Parathyroid and calcitonin
Type of cell responsible for dividing to cause the growth of the skeleton.
Chondrocyte
Shaft of a long bone?
Diaphysis