skeletal system
Cards (46)
- How many named bones are in the human skeleton?
- Why can the number of bones in the human skeleton vary?
- What components make up the skeleton?
- What percentage of body mass does the skeleton constitute?
- Which bone does not join with other bones?
- How is the hyoid bone connected?
- What type of tissue is cartilage?
- What is the role of fibrocartilage in the skeletal system?
- What is hyaline cartilage's function in the body?
- What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system?
- What does the axial skeleton consist of?
- What is the main function of the skeleton?
- How does the skeleton protect vital organs?
- What role does calcium play in the body?
- What happens to hormones embedded in bones when they are broken down?
- What are the functions of bones in the body?
- What are the organizational levels of the skeletal system?
- What is found in spongy bone?
- What are trabeculae in spongy bone?
- What is the diaphysis of a bone?
- What does the epiphysis represent in a bone?
- What is the epiphyseal line also known as?
- What is the periosteum?
- What does the inner layer of the periosteum produce?
- What is yellow bone marrow made up of?
- What does the endosteum line?
- What are osteoblasts responsible for?
- What do osteoclasts do?
- What is the role of osteocytes?
- What do Volkmann’s canals allow?
- What is an osteon?
- What do lamellae provide to bones?
- What are sacrificial bonds in bones?
- What do osteoblasts secrete?
- What is the chemical composition of bones?
- What happens to bones without calcium phosphate?
- What happens to bones without collagen fibers?
- What are the four main features of synovial joints?
- What is the function of synovial fluid?
- What is the outer layer of a synovial joint made of?