Skeletal System Test Flashcards
list the types of bones
long, short, flat, irregular
the scapula is a ____ bone
flat
the tarsals are ____ bones
short
vertebrae are ____ bones
irregular
the radius and ulna are ____ bones
long
the femur is a ____ bone
long
how many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
how many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
how many true ribs are there?
7
what are the cells that form new bones and grow and heal existing bones?
osteoblasts
during fracture repair osteoclasts and osteoblasts eventually move to the area and multiply, forming new spongy bone this is known as…
bony callus formation
the bones of the skull are ____ bones
flat
the sacrum is a ____ bone
irregular
the carpals are ____ bones
short
vertebrae are ____ bones
irregular
the scapula is a ____ bone
flat
the ____ is on the medial side of the arm in anatomical position
ulna
how many floating ribs are there?
2
as new capillaries and connective tissue begin to grow between broken bones, they form a ____ which contains some cartilage, some bone, and collagen fibers, the combined mass closes the gap between broken bones
fibrocartilage callus
