Bone Basics
THE HARDEST SUBSTANCE IN THE HUMAN BODY
WHAT IS BONE?
THE BONE THAT PROTECTS YOUR BRAIN AND FORMS YOUR HEAD
WHAT IS SKULL?
WHAT IS HINGE JOINT?
HOLLOW CENTER OF A BONE
WHAT IS MEDULLARY CAVITY?
BONES AND MUSCLES WORK TOGETHER TO DO THIS EVERY DAY ACTION (WALKING OR PICKING SOMETHING UP)
WHAT IS MOVEMENT?
ADULT HUMAN BONE COUNT
WHAT IS 206?
THE BONE THAT RUNS DOWN THE CENTER OF YOUR CHEST AND CONNECTS TO YOUR RIBS
WHAT IS STERNUM?
WHAT IS BALL-AND-SOCKET JOINT?
WHAT IS COMPACT BONE?
TYPE OF MUSCLE ATTACHES TO BONES AND ALLOWS MOVEMENT
WHAT IS SKELETAL MUSCLES?
BONE TISSUE THAT BUILDS BLOOD CELLS
WHAT IS BONE MARROW?
BONES THAT MAKE UP YOUR SPINE
WHAT IS VERTEBRAE?
TOUGH, STRETCHY BANDS THAT CONNECT BONE TO BONE AND HELP KEEP JOINTS STABLE
WHAT IS LIGMENT?
TINY CANALS IN BONE THAT CARRY BLOOD VESSELS AND NERVES THROUGHOUT THE BONE
WHAT IS HAVERSIAN CANALS?
BONES PROTECT THESE SOFT ORGANS (HEART, LUNGS, BRAIN)
WHAT IS VITAL ORGANS?
MINERAL THAT KEEPS BONES STRONG
What is CALCIUM?
THE BONE THAT MAKES UP YOUR LOWER JAW AND LETS YOU CHEW AND TALK
WHAT IS MANDIBLE?
STRONG CORDS THAT ATTACH MUSCLES TO BONES SO YOUR JOINTS CAN MOVE
WHAT IS TENDORS?
CELLS THAT BREAK DOWN OLD BONE TISSUE SO NEW BONE CAN FORM
WHAT IS OSTEOCLASTS?
PROCESS WHEN BONES RESPOND TO STRESS BY BECOMING STRONGER OR THICKER OVER TIME
WHAT IS BONE REMODELING?
TISSUE THAT KEEPS BONES FROM RUBBING TOGETHER
WHAT IS CARTILAGE?
WHAT IS FEMUR?
JOINT WITH NO MOVEMENT
WHAT IS FIXED JOINT?
LIGHT BONE TISSUE, FOUND MAINLY AT THE ENDS OF LONG BONES AND INSIDE VERTEBRAE
WHAT IS SPONGY BONE?
JOINTS THAT ALLOW BONES TO MOVE SMOOTHLY AND ABSORB IMPACT DURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
WHAT ARE SYNOVIAL JOINTS?