Skeletal System pt1

Question 1

Bone

Answer 1

is what comprises the human body of the internal framework. at birth the skeletal system is comprised of approximately 270 bones, slimming down to 206 by adulthood

Question 2

Cartilage

Answer 2

an important

Question 3

ligament

Answer 3

a short band of tough flexible fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint. (connects bone to bone)

Question 4

tendon

Answer 4

a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching muscle to bone

Question 5

Axial Skeleton

Answer 5

The axial skeleton includes the bones that form the skull, laryngeal skeleton, vertebral column and thoracic cage. This is what protects the core of the body. Consists of 80 bones.

Question 6

Appendicular Skeleton

Answer 6

The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the shoulder griddle, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle, and the lower limbs

Question 7

Long Bone

Answer 7

long bones are hard dense bones that provide strength, structure and mobility consisting of a shaft and two ends

Question 8

Short bone

Answer 8

a short bone is one that is cube-like in shape, being approximately equal in length width and thickness. The only short bones in the human skeleton are in the carpals of the wrists and the tarsals of the ankle. short bones provide stability and support as well as some limited motion

Question 9

flat bone

Question 10

irregular bone

Question 11

diaphysis

Question 12

medullary cavity

Question 13

epiphysis

Question 14

osseous

Question 15

osteoblasts

Question 16

osteocytes

Question 17

osteocytes

Question 18

osteoclasts

Question 19

ossification

Question 20

periosteum

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endosteum

Question 22

red marrow

Question 23

yellow marrow

Question 24

head

Question 25

process

Question 26

condyle

Question 27

epicondyle

Question 28

crest

Question 29

foramen

Question 30

sinus

Question 31

suture

Question 32

coronal suture

Question 33

squamous suture

Question 34

lamboid suture

Question 35

sagittal suture

Question 36

fontanels

Question 37

cervical vertebrae

Question 38

thoracic vertebrae

Question 39

lumbar vertebrae

Question 40

sacral vertebrae

Question 41

coccygeal vertebrae

Question 42

manubrium

Question 43

true ribs

Question 44

false ribs

Question 45

intercostal space

Question 46

osteoporosis

Question 47

osteomyelitis

Question 48

kyphosis

Question 49

lordosis

Question 50

scoliosis

Question 51

synovial fluid

Question 52

bursae

Question 53

dislocation

Question 54

sprain

Question 55

strain

Question 56

bursitis