Ch 6: Online 3 Flashcards
The Skeletal System
1
Q
A joint with a disc of cartilage between two bones
A
Symphysis
2
Q
Not yet calcified part of a newborn’s skull
A
Fontanel
3
Q
A fracture in which a bone splinters
A
Greenstick
4
Q
Connects bone to bone
A
Ligament
5
Q
Membrane that lines a joint cavity
A
Synovial
6
Q
Joint between axial and appendicular skeletons
A
Sacroiliac
7
Q
Cheek bone
A
Zygomatic
8
Q
The “ankle bone” part of the tibia
A
Medial Malleolus
9
Q
The shaft of a long bone
A
Diaphysis
10
Q
A cell that produces bone matrix
A
Osteoblast
11
Q
A freely movable joint
A
Diarthrosis
12
Q
What kind of joint is the elbow or knee?
A
Hinge Joint
13
Q
A fracture in which bone breaks the skin
A
Compound fracture
14
Q
A sac of synovial fluid within a joint
A
Bursa
15
Q
A cell that reabsorbs bone matrix
A
Osteoclast
