Bones and Skeletal tissue Flashcards
The Scapulae are considered part of the …… skeleton.
Appendicular
The Scapula is classified as a ….. bone.
Flat
An example of an axial bone is the ……
Sternum
Phalanges are classified as _______ bones.
Long
The structural unit of compact bone is the _______.
osteon
Osteocytes are found in _______.
lacunae
What anchors the periosteum to the underlying bone?
Perforating fibers
In bone, collagen is found in the _______.
lamellae
The shaft of a long bone is called the ________.
Diaphysis
The membrane that covers most of the outer surface of a long bone is the ________.
periosteum
Which part of the long bone are you studying if you are looking at the articular cartilage?
Epiphysis
Which of the following would NOT be found in the long bone of a 30-year-old adult?
Epiphyseal plate
Which of the following is NOT a bone projection?
meatus
Which bone marking would most likely be part of a joint?
Condyle
The bone cell that produces the bony matrix in a developing bone is the _________.
osteoblast
