Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
Mandible
A
Axial
2
Q
Hip bone
A
Appendicular
3
Q
Femur bone
A
Appendicular
4
Q
Sternum
A
Axial
5
Q
Sacrum
A
Appendicular
6
Q
Humerus
A
Appendicular
7
Q
Tibia
A
Appendicular
8
Q
What are the caps of a long bone called
A
Epiphysis
9
Q
What is the shaft of a long bone
A
Diaphysis
10
Q
What is the term for the regions of a long bone where growth plates are located
A
Metaphysis
11
Q
What is the substance found in the medullary cavity of a long bone
A
Marrow
12
Q
What is the name of the bone markings found only in the femur bone
A
Trochanter
13
Q
What structure connects bone to bone
A
Ligament
14
Q
What cell breaks existing bone matrix
A
Osteoclasts
15
Q
What are the immovable joints of the skull called
A
Sutures
