Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
total bones
A
206
2
Q
articulation
A
joint
3
Q
skeleton stores
A
calcium and phosphorus
4
Q
long bones
A
longer than they are wide
5
Q
short bones
A
same length and width
6
Q
cortical bone
A
dense outer layer
7
Q
trabecular bone
A
honeycomb-like inner structure
8
Q
diaphysis
A
shaft of bone
9
Q
medullary cavity
A
hollow part in middle with yellow marrow
10
Q
endosteum
A
thin connective tissue layer lining medullary cavity
11
Q
epiphyseal cartilage
A
seperates diaphysis and epiphysis
12
Q
periosteum
A
connective tissue that covers outside of bone
13
Q
osteoblasts
A
cells that rebuild bone
14
Q
osteoclasts
A
cells that break down the bone
15
Q
Wollff’s law
A
changing in bone structure coinside with changes in bone function
