Bones

Question 1

Nasal bones

Answer 1

Form the upper part of the bridge of the bridge of the nose

Question 2

Zygomatic bones

Answer 2

The cheekbone

Question 3

Maxillary bones

Answer 3

Form most of the upper jaw - also known as the maxillae

Question 4

Palatine bones

Answer 4

Form the anterior (front) part of the hard palate of the mouth and the floor of the mouth

Question 5

Ankyl/o

Answer 5

Crooked, bent, stiff

Question 6

Arthr/o

Answer 6

Joint

Question 7

Burs/o

Answer 7

Bursa

Question 8

Chondr/i/o

Answer 8

Cartilage

Question 9

Cost/o

Answer 9

Rib

Question 10

-desis

Answer 10

To bind, tie together

Question 11

Kyph/o

Answer 11

Bent, hump

Question 12

Lord/o

Answer 12

Curve, swayback, bent

Question 13

-lysis

Answer 13

Loosening, or setting free

Question 14

Myel/o

Answer 14

Spinal cord, or bone marrow

Question 15

Oss/e, oss/i, ost/o, oste/o

Answer 15

Bone

Question 16

Scoli/o

Answer 16

Curved, bent

Question 17

Spondyl/o

Answer 17

Vertebrae, vertebral column, backbone

Question 18

Synovi/o, synov/o

Answer 18

Synovial membrane, synovial fluid

Question 19

Ossification

Answer 19

The process of cartilage and membranes turning to bones

Question 20

Osteoclasts

Answer 20

Break down old or damaged bone

Question 21

Osteoblasts

Answer 21

Help rebuildbone

Question 22

Periosteum

Answer 22

Tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of the bone

Question 23

Compact bone / cortical bone

Answer 23

Dense, hard, and very strong bone that forms the protective outer layer of bones

Question 24

Spongy bone / cancellous bone

Answer 24

Porous, lighter and weaker than compact bone

Question 25

Medullary cavity

Answer 25

Central cavity located in the shaft of long bones - surrounded by compact bones

Question 26

Endosteum

Answer 26

Tissue that lines the medullary cavity

Question 27

Red bone marrow

Answer 27

Located within the spongy bone - hemopoietic tissue that manufactures red blood cells, hemoglobin, white blood cells, and thrombocytes

Question 28

Hemopoietic / hematopoietic

Answer 28

Pertaining to the formation of blood cells

Question 29

Yellow bone marrow

Answer 29

Functions as fat storage area

Question 30

Cartilage

Answer 30

Smooth, rubbery, blue-white connective tissue / shock absorber between bones

Question 31

Articular cartilage

Answer 31

Protects bones from rubbing against one another - covers the surfaces of bones where they come together

Question 32

Meniscus

Answer 32

Curved, fibrous cartilage found in some joints - the knee and jaw

Question 33

Diaphysis

Answer 33

Shaft of a long bone

Question 34

Epiphyses

Answer 34

The wider ends of long bones

Question 35

Foramen Foh-RAY-men

Answer 35

Opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass

Question 36

Process

Answer 36

Normal projection on the surface of the bone that most commonly serves as an attachment for muscle or tendion

Question 37

Mastoid process

Answer 37

Bony projection located on the temporal bones just behind the ears

Question 38

Articulations

Answer 38

Joints - place of union between two or more bones

Question 39

Fibrous joints

Answer 39

Inflexible layers of dense connective tissue, holds the bones tightly together

Question 40

Fontanelles Fon-tah-NELLS

Answer 40

Soft spots, normally presented on a newborn

Question 41

Cartilaginous joints

Answer 41

Allow only slight movement and consist entirely by cartilage

Question 42

Pubic symphysis

Answer 42

Allows some movement to facilitate child birth

Question 43

Synovial joints

Answer 43

Created where two bones articulate (come together) to permit a variety of motions

Question 44

Ball-and-socket joints

Answer 44

Hips, and shoulders allow wide range of movement in many directions

Question 45

Hinge joints

Answer 45

Knees, and elbows, are synovial joints that allow movement primarily in one direction or plane

Question 46

Synovial capsule

Answer 46

Outermost layer of strong fibrous tissue that resembles a sleeve as it surrounds the joint

Question 47

Synovial membrane

Answer 47

Lines the capsule and secretes synovial fluid

Question 48

Synovial fluid

Answer 48

Flows within the synovial cavity, acts as a lubricant to make the smooth movement of joint possible

Question 49

Ligaments

Answer 49

Bands of fibrous tissue that form joints by connecting one bone to another, or by joining cartilage

Question 50

Bursa

Answer 50

Fibrous sac that acts as a cushion to ease movement in areas that are subject to friction

Question 51

Axial skeleton

Answer 51

Protects the major organs of the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems 80 bones of the head and body 1. Bones of the skull 2. The ossicles - middle ear 3. Hyoid bone - throat between the chin and thyroid 4. Rib cage 5. Vertebral column

Question 52

Appendicular skeleton

Answer 52

Makes body movement possible and protects the organs of digestion, excretion, and reproduction 126 bones 1. Upper extremities - shoulders, arms, forearms, wrists and hands 2. Lower extremities - hips, thighs, legs, ankles, and feet

Question 53

Appendage

Answer 53

Anything attached to a major part of the body