Skeletal System-Rushing

Front 1

Exapanded end of bone

Back 1

epiphysis

Front 2

Shaft of bone, between the 2 epiphyses

Back 2

diaphysis

Front 3

hyaline cartilage that covers the end of bones where joins other bones

Back 3

articular cartilage

Front 4

tough membrane that covers bone

Back 4

periosteum

Front 5

mature bone cells

Back 5

osteocytes

Front 6

a cell from which bone develops; a bone forming cell

Back 6

osteoblast

Front 7

process of cartilage slowly changing to bone

Back 7

ossification

Front 8

made of tightly packed tissue that is strong, solid, and resistant to bending

Back 8

compact bone

Front 9

made of many branching bony plates that fit together like honeycomb; reduce the weight of bone

Back 9

spongy bone

Front 10

produces red blood cells; as child, it is found in nearly all bones, as an adult is turns into yellow marrow

Back 10

red marrow

Front 11

found in the center of long bones

Back 11

yellow marrow

Front 12

bones of the head, neck, and trunk

Back 12

axial skeleton

Front 13

bones of shoulders, arms, wrist, ands, hips, legs, ankles, and feet

Back 13

appendicular skeleton

Front 14

fibrocartilage disks inbetween each vertebrae

Back 14

intervertebral disks

Front 15

upper part of the sternum

Back 15

manubrium

Front 16

tip of the sternum

Back 16

xiphoid process

Front 17

the cavity in the shaft of a long bone; it contains yellow marrow

Back 17

medullary cavity

Front 18

individual bones of the spinal column which are stacked on top of each other

Back 18

vertebrae

Front 19

cartilage band found within knee that cushions knee joint and reduces friction

Back 19

meniscus

Front 20

sac of fluid in large joints to help cushion

Back 20

bursa sac

Front 21

found in the center of long bones

Back 21

yellow marrow

Front 22

bones of the head, neck, and trunk

Back 22

axial skeleton

Front 23

bones of shoulders, arms, wrist, ands, hips, legs, ankles, and feet

Back 23

appendicular skeleton

Front 24

fibrocartilage disks inbetween each vertebrae

Back 24

intervertebral disks

Front 25

upper part of the sternum

Back 25

manubrium

Front 26

tip of the sternum

Back 26

xiphoid process

Front 27

the cavity in the shaft of a long bone; it contains yellow marrow

Back 27

medullary cavity

Front 28

individual bones of the spinal column which are stacked on top of each other

Back 28

vertebrae

Front 29

cartilage band found within knee that cushions knee joint and reduces friction

Back 29

meniscus

Front 30

sac of fluid in large joints to help cushion

Back 30

bursa sac

Front 31

kind of cancer in which abnormal white blood cells multiply in an uncontrolled manner

Back 31

leukemia

Front 32

disorder that causes pain in the body's joints; caused by an inflammation of the bursa

Back 32

bursitis

Front 33

disease resulting in loss of bone tissue; the cancellous bone loses calcium, becomes thinner, and may disappear altogether

Back 33

osteoporosis

Front 34

an injury to a ligament or to tissue that covers a join

Back 34

sprain

Front 35

a broken bone

Back 35

fracture

Front 36

a spinal defect present at birth; the spinal cord does not form properly and the vertebrae & skin cannot form around it

Back 36

spina bifida

Front 37

a disease caused by lack of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) in diet

Back 37

scurvy

Front 38

disease of joint; suffer pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints

Back 38

arthritis

Front 39

a side-to-side curve of the spine

Back 39

scoliosis

Front 40

hunchback, a forward bending of the spine

Back 40

kyphosis

Front 41

How many bones are in the cranium all together?

Back 41

8

Front 42

How many bones are in the facial skeleton?

Back 42

14

Front 43

How many bones are in each section of the vertebral column?

Back 43

14-cervical (7pairs)
24-thoracic (12 pairs)
10-lumbar (5 pairs)

Front 44

How many true ribs are in the rib cage?

Back 44

14 (7 pairs)

Front 45

How many false ribs are in the rib cage?

Back 45

10 (5 pairs)

Front 46

Of the false ribs, how many are floating?

Back 46

4 (2 pairs)

Front 47

Name the parts of the thoracic cage.
________, ________, ________, ________.

Back 47

ribs, thoracic vertebrae, sternum, costal cartilages

Front 48

Name the parts of the pectoral girdle.
________ & ________.

Back 48

2 scapulae
2 clavicles

Front 49

Name the parts of the pelvic girdle.
___________.

Back 49

2 coxal bones

Front 50

Which bones make up the upper limbs?

Back 50

humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges

Front 51

Which bones make up the lower limbs?

Back 51

femur, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges, and patella

Front 52

Name the bones of the wrist and hand.

Back 52

phalanges, metacarpals, scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate

Front 53

Name the bones of the ankle and foot.

Back 53

phalanges, metatarsals, 3 cuneiforms, navicular, cuboid, talus, calcaneus