Ch. 4 Skeletal System Flashcards
___ _____ ______ is within the bones and produces blood cells
Red Bone Marrow
The _________ is the framework for the body.
Skeleton
A ______ is the place where 2 bones meet and is connected by ligaments
Joint
A ligament connects
bone to bone
A tendon connects
Muscle to bone
Bones are formed in a process called ___________
ossification
flexible tissue is gradually replaced by ________
Osteoblasts
osteoblasts mature into ___________
Osteocytes
the humerus, femur, and tibia are
long bones
the carpals and tarsals are
short bones
the vertebrae, coccyx, and sacrum are
irregular bones
the ribs and scapula are
flat bones
The top and bottom portion of a long bone is called the
epiphysis
the middle portion of a long bone is called the
diaphysis
Open canal withing diaphysis
medullary cavity
the medullary cavity contains
yellow bone marrow
covers epiphysis and prevents bone rubbing on bone
Articular cartilage
thin, connective tissue membrane that covers surface of bone not covered by articular cartilage. Contains nerve and lymphatic vessels
Periosteum
dense, hard, outer layer of bone. can also be called cortical bone
compact bone
found inside of bone, can also be called spongy bone
cancellous bone
attachment point for swallowing and speech muscles
Hyoid bone
freely-moving joints
synovial joints
allow slight movement
cartilaginous joints
almost no movements, joined by thick, fibrous tissue
fibrous joints
