General Skeleton

Question 1

Osteon

Answer 1

A Haversian canal and its surrounding lamellae

Question 2

Central canal

Answer 2

Large, black circles that allow for blood vessels & nerves to pass through

Question 3

Canaliculi

Answer 3

Channels that connect lacunae to osteocytes for communication

Question 4

Lamellae

Answer 4

Onion-like layers surrounding central canal

Question 5

Periosteum

Answer 5

Membrane of blood vessels & nerves that wrap around most bones

Question 6

Osteocytes

Answer 6

Bone cells

Question 7

Osteoblasts

Answer 7

Immature bone cells that develop bone

Question 8

Osteoclasts

Answer 8

Specialized cell that absorbs & removes bone

Question 9

Axial

Answer 9

The bones that line up along the central core of the body

Question 10

Appendicular

Answer 10

Bones comprised of the upper & lower extremities

Question 11

Long

Answer 11

Bones that are longer than they are wide, primarily used for movement

Question 12

Short

Answer 12

Bones equal in length & width, allowing for some limited movement

Question 13

Flat

Answer 13

Plate-like bones primarily used for protection

Question 14

Irregular

Answer 14

Atypically shaped bones used for a variety of purposes

Question 15

Sesamoid

Answer 15

Bones that form inside of tendons in response to strain

Question 16

Sutural

Answer 16

Additional bones in the skull entirely surrounded by sutures

Question 17

Condyle

Answer 17

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone

Question 18

Epicondyle

Answer 18

An expanded region superior to a condyle

Question 19

Crest

Answer 19

A narrow ridge

Question 20

Facet

Answer 20

A smooth, flat, slightly concave articular surface

Question 21

Fissure

Answer 21

A slit through a bone

Question 22

Foramen

Answer 22

A hole through a bone, usually round

Question 23

Fossa

Answer 23

A shallow, broad, or elongated basin

Question 24

Head

Answer 24

The prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded

Question 25

Meatus

Answer 25

An opening into a canal

Question 26

Process

Answer 26

A bulging bony outgrowth of a larger bone

Question 27

Protuberance

Answer 27

A bony outgrowth or protruding part

Question 28

Sinus

Answer 28

An air-filled space in a bone

Question 29

Spine

Answer 29

A sharp, slender, or narrow process

Question 30

Ramus

Answer 30

Branch-like structure on a bone

Question 31

Trochanter

Answer 31

2 massive processes unique to the femur

Question 32

Tubercle

Answer 32

A small, rounded process

Question 33

Tuberosity

Answer 33

A rough, elevated surface