Chapter 6 Test Review Flashcards
Small channels connecting lacunae with each other
Canaliculi
Six functions of the bones
Support Protection Assisting Mineral homeostasis Production of blood cells Triglyceride storage
The membranous outer covering of a long bone
Periosteum
The method of ossification forming most bones
Endochondral
The enlarged end of a long bone
Epiphyses
Articulate cartilage is an example of this cartilage type
Hyaline
The center of an osteon which carries blood vessels longitudinally through bone
Haversian canal
The shaft of a long bone
Diaphysis
Rings of bony tissue filled with minerals and surrounding the Haversian canal
Lamellae
Mature bone cells
Osteocytes
Bone that contains numerous air spaces between cells
Spongy
Microscope cavities in bone containing osteocytes
Lacunae
A space in bone which contains marrow
Medullary canal
Bone-forming cells
Osteoblasts
Very dense bone with no air space within
Compact
The unit of structure in compact
Haversian system
The mineral part of bone
Matrix
The growth area in bones where epiphysis joins diaphysis
Epiphyseal plate
Bone is an example of this major tissue
Connective
Bone disorder characterized by decreased bone made and increased susceptibility to fractures
Osteoporosis
The area of a long bone containing the thickness later of compact bone
Diaphysis
Which 3 bones fuse together to form the hip bones?
Ilium, ischium, pubis
What name is given to the formation of bone?
Ossification
What type of bone forms most of the epiphyses of long bone and consists of trabeculae that surrounds spaces filled with red bone marrow?
Spongy bone
Which bone is the only movable one in the skull
Mandible
The ribs and cranial bones are classified as what type of bone?
Flat
As the skeletal system ages bones become ___ brittle
More
As the skeletal system ages bones ___ calcium
Lose
As the skeletal system ages bones mass and ___ collagen fiber production
Decrease
What condition results from a sideways bending of the vertebral column?
Scoliosis
What are the units of structure in compact bone with little space between them?
Osteon
What bones make up the pectoral girdle?
Scapula and clavicle
Yellow bone marrow is located in the ___ of a bone and consists mainly of ___
Diaphysis
Adipose
Compared to a male skeleton bones of a female skeleton are lighter/heavier
Lighter
Compared to a male skeleton bones of a female skeleton have more/less prominent marking for muscle attachment?
Less
Compared to a male skeleton bones of a female skeleton have larger/smaller articular ends
Smaller
Compared to a male skeleton bones of a female skeleton have a pelvis that is wider/shallower
Wider and shallower
What name is given to the 7 pair of ribs that attach directly to the sternum by means of costal cartilage?
True ribs
Which bone is the largest, strongest and heaviest?
Femur
The bone of the thighs, forearms, and fingers are classified as what type of bone?
Long bones
What are the neck vertebrae called?
Cervical
Name the hole in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
Foramen magnum
The nasal bone, maxilla and mandible are part if what group of bones?
Facial
Cleft plate occurs when what bones fail to unite?
Maxillae
Name the region of a long bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis
Metaphysis
Which bone locate under the jaw does not articulate with any other bone?
Hyoid
Name the scroll like bones in the nasal cavity whose job it is to filter air before it gets to the lungs
Conchae
Name the “soft spots” in the cranium of a child that are not yet completely ossified
Fontanelles
To what group of bones does the temporal bone belong?
Cranial
What name is given to the membrane that lines the medullary cavity?
Endosteum
Name the type of cell that builds bone tissue
Osteoblast
Name the type of cell that destroys the matrix of a bone
Osteoclasts
What is the name for the immovable joint in the skull formed where skull bones fuse together?
Suture
Which cranial bone has a shape that resembles a bat?
Sphenoid
Name the part of bone that contains water, collagen and minerals like calcium
Matrix
Name the cells that develop into osteoblasts
Osteogenic cells
To what major division of the skeleton do the pectoral and pelvic girdles belong?
Appendicular
