the skeletal system

Question 1

• Bones making up the limbs, pelvis, and shoulder areas

Answer 1

appendicular skeleton

Question 2

The site of close approximation of two or more bones

Answer 2

articulation

Question 3

Thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering the surface of the epiphysis

Answer 3

articular cartilage

Question 4

The skeleton that forms the central supporting axis of the body

Answer 4

axial skeleton

Question 5

Small bones of the wrist

Answer 5

carpal bones

Question 6

Rounded knob; usually fits into a fossa on another bone to form a joint

Answer 6

condyle

Question 7

a moderately raised ridge

Answer 7

crest

Question 8

The central shaft-like portion of a long bone

Answer 8

diaphysis

Question 9

Thin epithelial membrane lining the inside of the medullary cavity

Answer 9

endosteum

Question 10

A bump superior to a condyle

Answer 10

epocondyle

Question 11

Layer of cartilage separating the epiphysis from the diaphysis at each
end of a long bone It is the site where bone growth occurs

Answer 11

epiphyseal plate

Question 12

the head of each end of a long bone

Answer 12

epiphytes

Question 13

• Portion of the pelvis that extends between the edges of the iliac bones

Answer 13

false pelvis

Question 14

• Un-fused area of an infant’s skull

Answer 14

fontanel

Question 15

A furrow or depression

Answer 15

fossa

Question 16

A round opening in a bone, usually a passageway for vessels and nerves

Answer 16

foramen

Question 17

The prominent, expanded end of a bone

Answer 17

head

Question 18

A central canal in compact bone containing blood vessels and nerves;
surrounded by lamellae

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haversian canal

Question 19

Process in the fetus whereby fibrous connective tissue
evolves into bone

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intramembranous ossification

Question 20

An exaggerated thoracic curvature

Answer 20

kyphosis

Question 21

Tiny gaps between rings of lamellae in compact bone

Answer 21

lacunae

Question 22

• Concentric rings of matrix surrounding Haversian canal in compact bone

Answer 22

lamellae

Question 23

• A tube-like opening

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meatus

Question 24

The central hollow portion of a long bone that contains bone marrow

Answer 24

mendullar cavity

Question 25

bone tissue

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osseous tissue

Question 26

creation of new bone

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ossification

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bone forming cell

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osteoblast

Question 28

bone cells that dissolve or unhealthy bone

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osteoclasts

Question 29

mature osteoblast

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osteocyte

Question 30

Basic structural unit of compact bone consisting of a Haversian canal and surrounding lamellae

Answer 30

osteon

Question 31

Dense fibrous membrane covering the diaphysis

Answer 31

perosteum

Question 32

A projection or raised area

Answer 32

process

Question 33

Reshaping or reconstructing part of a bon

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remodeling

Question 34

The destruction of old bone; part of the bone remodeling process

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resorption

Question 35

A lateral curvature of the spine

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scoliosis

Question 36

Cavity in the skull filled with air

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sinus

Question 37

- Also called cancellous bone. It is found in the ends of long bones and the middle of most other bones

Answer 37

spongy bone

Question 38

Groove or elongated depression

Answer 38

sulcus

Question 39

Immovable joints of the skull

Answer 39

sutures

Question 40

- Latticework of osseous tissue that makes up the structure of spongy or cancellous bone

Answer 40

trabecula

Question 41

A large process. It is found only on the femur

Answer 41

trochanter

Question 42

Portion of the pelvis that extends between the pelvic brim

Answer 42

true pelvis

Question 43

- A small, rounded process

Answer 43

tubercle

Question 44

A rough, raised bump, usually for muscle attachment

Answer 44

tuberosity