Long Bone
Where are blood cells formed in a long bone?
What is Red Marrow - (Cancellous Bone of Epiphysis and medullary cavity/diaphysis in adults)
Decreasing the angle at a joint is described as this.
What is flexion?
Humerus, Femur, tibia, and radius are all examples of this type of bone.
What are long bones?
The carpals are _____ to the metacarplals.
What is proximal?
This is the name of the top portion of the sternum.
What is the manubrium?
After growth is complete, the epiphyseal plate seals to become this.
What is an epiphyseal line?
Drawing the toes up toward the shin is called this.
What is dorsi flexion?
This type of bone offers protection to the essential organs underneath.
What are flat bones?
The costal cartilages are ___ to the sternum.
What is lateral?
This is the name of the carpal that articulates directly with the metacarpal of the thumb.
What is trapezium?
This is the pain-sensitive fibrous sheath that covers long bones (the outermost layer)
What is periosteum?
In anatomical position, the hands are in this position (think of the direction the palms are facing).
Thhis is one of the important minerals stores in the skeletal system.
What is calcium (or phosphorus, or potassium...).
A cartwheel occurs along the ___ plane.
What is frontal?
Of the two forearm bones, this one is more medial.
Wha tis the ulna?
Under the periosteum, is this thick, hard layer and that is made of collagen, which is many layers of calcium rich minerals
What is compact bone?
Turning the soles of the feet away from each other is called this.
What is eversion?
The vertebrae are classified as this type of bone.
What are irregular bones?
A spin occurs along which plane?
What is transverse?
Located medially, this carpal is a sesamoid bone (it is not directly connected to another bone, it rests in a tendon).
What is pisiform?
In the epiphyses of a bone, this is a network of bone tunnels deep to the compact bone that makes the bone strong, yet bounce back after being compressed.
What is trabeculae (spongy bone)?
Two parts! In anatomical position:
a) Flexion and extension occur along this plane.
b) Abduction and adduction occur along this plane.
What are sagittal and frontal planes?
The distal phalanx of the 5th digit of the foot is classified as this type of bone.
What are long bones?
An overhead volleyball serve occurs along the ____ plane and around the ___ axis.
What are the sagittal plane and the horizontal axis?
This feature is only present in cervical vertebrae.
What are transverse foramen?