Funny bones
What is 7?
The clavicle is part of this
What is the appendicular skelton?
This is the outermost layer of long bone providing protection
What is the periosteum?
This hollow space inside the long bones contains bone marrow
What is the medullary cavity?
These are known for their "bone building" ability
What are osteoclasts?
The number of bones in the human body
What is 206
This appendicular skeleton bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body
What is the femur?
This bone contains alot of trabeculae
What is spongy bone?
These are known for their "bone breaking" ability
What are osteoclasts?
This bone is in the back of the head
What is the occipital bone?
What is flat bone?
These 12 pair of bones protect the heart and lung
What are the ribs?
This is found on the ends of a long bone
What is articular cartilage?
This would happen to bones if they did not get enough minerals
They would become very flexible and bendy
This bone type contains red bone marrow, makes bones lighter and allows for cushioning
What is spongy bone?
The type of bone the patella is
What is a sesamoid bone?
This is the functional unit of compact bone composed of a Haversion Canal and circular lamellae
What is an osteon?
This part of a long bone is also called the shaft
What is the diaphysis
This bone is found in the skull above the ear
What is the parietal bone?
This type of fracture puncture through the skin
What is an open fracture?
The type of bone the clavicle is
What is a flat bone?
These mature bone cells are found house in lacunae
What are osteocytes?
What is the epiphysis?
This type of ossification involves stem cells
What is intramembranous ossification?
These bones are just proximal to the carpals
What are the radius and ulna?