bones

Question 1

acetabulum

Answer 1

rounded socket in the pelvis that joins the femur

Question 2

acromion

Answer 2

outward extension of the shoulder blade

Question 3

bone

Answer 3

dense, hard connective tissue composing the skeleton

Question 4

bone depression

Answer 4

opening or hollow region for a passageway for blood vessels and nerves

Question 5

bone process

Answer 5

enlarged area that extends from bones

Question 6

calcium

Answer 6

one of the mineral of the bone

Question 7

cancellous bone

Answer 7

spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of a bone

Question 8

cartilage

Answer 8

flexible, connective tissue

Question 9

collagen

Answer 9

dense, connective tissue protein strand found in bone and other tissues

Question 10

compact bone

Answer 10

hard, dense bone tissue

Question 11

cranial bones

Answer 11

skull bones

Question 12

diaphysis

Answer 12

shaft, or mid-portion of a long bone

Question 13

disc

Answer 13

flat, round, plate-like structure

Question 14

epiphyseal plate

Answer 14

cartilaginous area at the ends of long bones

Question 15

epiphysis

Answer 15

each end of a long bone

Question 16

facial bones

Answer 16

bones of the face

Question 17

fontanelle

Answer 17

soft spots between the skull bones of an infant

Question 18

foramen magnum

Answer 18

opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes

Question 19

haversian canals

Answer 19

minute spaces filled with blood vessels

Question 20

ligament

Answer 20

fibrous connective tissue that binds bones to other bones

Question 21

malleolus

Answer 21

round process on both sides of the ankle joint

Question 22

manubrium

Answer 22

upper portion of the sternum

Question 23

mastoid process

Answer 23

rounded projection on the temporal bone behind the ear

Question 24

medullary cavity

Answer 24

central, hollowed-out area in the shift of a long bone

Question 25

metaphysis

Answer 25

flared portion of a long bone

Question 26

olecranon

Answer 26

large process on the proximal end of the ulna at the elbow

Question 27

orthopedist

Answer 27

medical doctor who specializes in bone, joint, and muscle conditions

Question 28

osseous tissue

Answer 28

bone tissue

Question 29

ossification

Answer 29

process of bone formation

Question 30

osteoblast

Answer 30

bone cell that helps from bony tissue

Question 31

osteoclast

Answer 31

bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue

Question 32

periosteum

Answer 32

membrane surrounding bones

Question 33

phosphorus

Answer 33

mineral substance found in bones

Question 34

physiatrist

Answer 34

medical doctor specializing in rehab

Question 35

pubic symphysis

Answer 35

junction of the two public bones in the anterior of the pelvis

Question 36

red bone marrow

Answer 36

soft spongy tissue in the interior of flat bones

Question 37

ribs

Answer 37

12 pairs of bones that form the chest wall

Question 38

sella turcica

Answer 38

depression in the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland is located

Question 39

sinus

Answer 39

hollow air cavity within a bone

Question 40

styloid process

Answer 40

pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone

Question 41

suture

Answer 41

the immovable joint between bones

Question 42

temporomandibular joint

Answer 42

connection on either side of the head between the temporal bones of the skull

Question 43

tendon

Answer 43

fibrous connective tissue that binds muscles to bones

Question 44

trabeculae

Answer 44

supporting latticework of bony fibers in cancellous bone

Question 45

vertebra

Answer 45

individual segment of the spine

Question 46

xiphoid process

Answer 46

lower, narrow portion of the sternum

Question 47

yellow bone marrow

Answer 47

fatty tissue in the medullary cavity