U3 - Skeletal System

Question 1

articular cartilage

Answer 1

thin layer of cartilage protecting and covering the ends of long bones and surfaces of joints

Question 2

carpals

Answer 2

the bones of the wrist

Question 3

coccygeal

Answer 3

pertaining to the tailbone

Question 4

costochondral

Answer 4

pertaining to a rib and its cartilage

Question 5

diaphysis

Answer 5

the shaft of a long bone

Question 6

epiphysis

Answer 6

the end of a long bone

Question 7

femur

Answer 7

the thigh bone

Question 8

fibula

Answer 8

the outer more slender bone of the two lower leg bones

Question 9

fontanel (fontanelle)

Answer 9

the space between the bones of an infant’s cranium

Question 10

haversian

Answer 10

a system of small canals within compact bone that contain blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves

Question 11

hematopoiesis

Answer 11

the formation of blood cells in bone marrow

Question 12

humerus

Answer 12

the bone of the upper arm

Question 13

hyoid

Answer 13

U-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue

Question 14

iliac

Answer 14

pertaining to the hip bone

Question 15

intervertebral

Answer 15

pertaining to between the vertebrae

Question 16

ischial

Answer 16

pertaining to a bone in the lower portion of the pelvis

Question 17

lumbar

Answer 17

the lower back

Question 18

mandibular

Answer 18

pertaining to the lower jaw bone

Question 19

maxillary

Answer 19

pertaining to the upper jaw bones

Question 20

medulla

Answer 20

the central portion of an organ

Question 21

metacarpals

Answer 21

the bones of the hand

Question 22

metatarsals

Answer 22

the bones of the foot

Question 23

occipital

Answer 23

bone located at the back of the skull above the neck

Question 24

olecranon

Answer 24

the elbow bone

Question 25

orthopedics

Answer 25

branch of medicine dealing with the correction of disorders of the skeletal system

Question 26

ossification

Answer 26

the conversion of cartilage into bone

Question 27

osteoblasts

Answer 27

immature bone cells

Question 28

osteoclasts

Answer 28

bone cells that break down bone

Question 29

osteocytes

Answer 29

mature bone cells

Question 30

osteogenesis

Answer 30

the formation of bone

Question 31

parietal

Answer 31

pertaining to the outer wall of a cavity or organ

Question 32

patella

Answer 32

kneecap

Question 33

periosteum

Answer 33

a thick membrane that covers the shaft of the long bone

Question 34

phalanges

Answer 34

the bones of the fingers and toes

Question 35

pubic

Answer 35

the front of the pelvis

Question 36

radius

Answer 36

the lateral bone of the forearm

Question 37

sacrum

Answer 37

the triangular bone at the back of the pelvis

Question 38

scapular

Answer 38

pertaining shoulder blade

Question 39

sphenoid

Answer 39

bat-shaped bone located at the base of the skull

Question 40

substernal

Answer 40

pertaining to below the sternum

Question 41

supraclavicular

Answer 41

pertaining to above the collarbone

Question 42

sutures

Answer 42

immovable joints

Question 43

tarsals

Answer 43

bones of the ankle

Question 44

tibia

Answer 44

the longer and stronger of the two lower leg bones

Question 45

ulna

Answer 45

the medial bone of the forearm

Question 46

vertebrae

Answer 46

the bones of the spinal column

Question 47

vertebral foramen

Answer 47

opening within the vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes

Question 48

vomer

Answer 48

the bone that forms the lower portion of the nasal septum

Question 49

zygomatic

Answer 49

the cheekbones