skeletal system Flashcards
tissue found at the end of long bones (epiphysis)
spongy
responsible for reabsorption or the breakdown of the bone
osteoclasts
bones stop growing in length around the age of
late teens or early 20’s
list functions of bones
framework for body, protects organs, serves as levels to produce movement, stores calcium salts, and produces blood cells (hemopoiesis)
a hole that allows a vessel or nerve to pass through is a
foreman
an air space found in some skull is a
sinus
the short channel or passageway that leads into the portions of the inner ear
meatus
the last 4-5 fused vertebrae in an adult spine
coccyx
the first 7 vertebrae that attach to ribs
cervical
the xiphoid process is found at the base of what
sternum
how many pairs of true ribs
7
term for the shoulder blade
scapula
the bone on the lateral side of the lower arm when in anatomical correct position
radius
the ischium is found on the
pelvic girdle -> os coxae
the term for wrist bones
carpal bones
how many bones are in the tarsal (foot)
7
a congenital deformity in the roof of the mouth
cleft plate
paget’s disease is also known as
osteitis deformans
an excessive lumbar curve (swayback)
lordosis
what are the results of the aging process
loss of calcium salts, decreased production of collagen, thinning of intervertebral disks
a fracture where one side of the bone is bent and the other side is broken
greenstick
type of fracture where bond is twisted apart
spiral
a joint that is classified as synarthrosis (fibrous)
a suture between bones of the skull
fluid filled sacs near joints
bursae
