test 2: ch4 other terms

Question 1

site of blood cell production

Answer 1

bone marrow

Question 2

place where two bones meet and are held together by ligament

Answer 2

joint

Question 3

very strong bands of connective tissue that bind bones together

Answer 3

ligaments

Question 4

another name for bones

Answer 4

osseus tissue

Question 5

process of bone formation

Answer 5

ossification

Question 6

immature bone cells that gradually replace the cartilage within a b one

Answer 6

osteoblasts

Question 7

bones that are longer than they are wide (femur, humerus, phalanges)

Answer 7

long bones

Question 8

bones that are roughly cube shaped

Answer 8

short bone

Question 9

bone with a thin, flattened shape (scapula, ribs, pelvic)

Answer 9

flat bones

Question 10

bone that have irregular shapes (vertebrae)

Answer 10

irregular bones

Question 11

shaft portion of a bone

Answer 11

diaphysis

Question 12

wide end of a long bone

Answer 12

epiphysis

Question 13

membrane that covers most bones that contains numerous nerves and lymphatic vessels

Answer 13

periosteum

Question 14

hard exterior surface of a bone

Answer 14

cortical or compact bone

Question 15

bony tissue found inside a bone

Answer 15

cancellous or spongy tissue

Question 16

large open cavity that extends length of shaft of bone

Answer 16

medullary cavity

Question 17

what are the two divisions of the human skeleton

Answer 17

axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton

Question 18

division of the skeleton that contains the bones of the head, neck, spine, chest, and trunk of body

Answer 18

axial skeleton

Question 19

division of the skeleton that consists of the pectoral girdle, upper extremities, pelvic girdle, and lower extremities

Answer 19

appendicular skeleton

Question 20

what are the three types of joints?

Answer 20

synovial, cartilaginous, fibrous

Question 21

freely moving joint that is lubricated by synovial fluid

Answer 21

synovial joints

Question 22

join that allows almost no movement because ends of bones are joined together by thick fibrous tissue

Answer 22

fibrous joints

Question 23

joints that allow slight movement but hold bones firmly in place by solid piece of cartilage

Answer 23

cartilaginous joints