Skeletal System I
Toe bones and finger bones are called as?
Phalanges
It is a bone that protects the front of the brain?
Frontal bone
These are the bones that protect your heart and lungs.
Ribs
The name of a bone cell
Osteocyte
These are the bones that are longer than they are wide.
Long Bones
wrist bones are called as?
Carpals
It is the upper arm bone.
Humerus
It is the strongest bone in the body.
Femur
This bone cell builds new bone
Osteoblasts
These are the bones that are roughly cubed-shaped.
Short bones
Hand bones are called as?
Metacarpals
It is called as the shoulder blade.
Scapula
It is known as the kneecap.
Patella
This bone cell destroys old bone
Osteoclasts
These are the plate-shaped bones.
Flat bones
Lower arm bones on the thumb side are called?
Radius
It is also known as the collar bone -- between your shoulder and neck.
Clavicle
It is known as the foot bone.
Metatarsals
This is the process of creating new bone
Ossification
This is a joint in which a ball moves within a socket so as to allow rotary motion in every direction within certain limits.
What is a ball and socket joint?
Lower arm bones on the little finger side are called as?
Ulna
It is known as the breastbone -- middle of your chest.
Sternum
The top and bottom of bones:
EPIPHYSIS
Name the 2 parts of the skeletal system
Axial Skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
How many types of bone marrow are there, and what are they called?
2 types; Red and Yellow bone marrow.
The larger bone in the bottom half of the leg is called as?
Tibia
It is the smaller bone in the bottom half of the leg.
Fibula
This part of the bone runs between the epiphysis
DIAPHYSIS
Name the 3 types of vertebrae and how many for each.
Cervical-7
Thoracic - 12
Lumbar- 5
What is arthritis? Symptoms and is it curable.
Inflammation of the joints. No, it's not curable. Red swollen joints.