Bone and Cartilage Structure

Question 1

skeletal system

Answer 1

consists of the bones and joints

Question 2

hematopoiesis

Answer 2

blood cell formation occurs within bone marrow cavities.

Question 3

sutural bones

Answer 3

• aka wormian bones
• small, flat bones within the skull sutures
• high degree of individual variation in number and size

Question 4

flat bone

Answer 4

• example: parietal bone, cranial bones, sternum, ribs, and scapula
• thin like a plate
• large surface area for tendons & ligament attachment

Question 5

long bones

Answer 5

• longer than wide
• most common type of bone
• range from very large femur to small phalangeal bones
• example: femur

Question 6

sesamoid bone