CHAPTER 6 Flashcards
osteoblast
osteocyte
flat bone
long bone
irregular bone
short bone
forms the base and lateral sides of the skull
sphenoid bone
forms the middle area of the neurocranium;
makes up a significant component of the upper nasal cavity and the nasal septum
ethmoid bone
located in the mid face;
forms the upper jaw
maxilla bone
the human skeleton is initially made up of ___ and fibrous membranes, but bone soon replaces most of these early supports.
cartilages
___ ___ are the most abundant skeletal cartilages
hyaline cartilages
skeletal hyaline cartilage includes ___ ___, which covers the ends of most bones at movable joints
articular cartilages
skeletal hyaline cartilage includes ___ ___, which connects the ribs to the sternum
costal cartilages
skeletal hyaline cartilage includes ___ ___, which reinforce respiratory passageways
respiratory cartilages
skeletal hyaline cartilage includes ___ ___, which supports the external nose
nasal cartilages