Human Skeletal System: Bones, Joints, and Connective Tissues
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What is the common name of the bone known as 'Costa'?
Ribs
What is the scientific name of the jaw bone?
Mandible
What is the common name of the bone known as 'Scapula'?
Shoulder Blade
What is the scientific name for the bones in the foot?
Tarsals/Metatarsals
What is the common name of the bone known as 'Ulna'?
Lower Arm
What is the scientific name for the knee cap?
Patella
What is the common name of the bone known as 'Cranium'?
Skull
What is the scientific name for the breast bone?
Sternum
What type of joint is found in the elbow?
Hinge joint
What type of joint is found in the hips?
Ball and socket joint
What type of joint allows movement back and forth?
Hinge joint
What type of joint allows for rotational movement around an axis?
Pivot joint
What is the function of Haversian canals?
Pathways for blood vessels that nourish bone cells
What do ligaments do?
Hold bones together at movable joints
What is the function of red marrow?
Produces blood cells
What is the hardest part of a bone called?
Compact bone
What connects muscles to bones?
Tendons
What connects bones to bones?
Ligaments
How many bones are in the human skeletal system?
206 bones
What is the role of cartilage in joints?
Provides cushion and lubrication
What is the common name for the 'Vertebrate'?
Spine
cartilge
thick, smooth layer of tissue that covers the ends of bones
provides cusion and lubrication
red marrow
produces red blood cells
bony layers
contains calcium and minerals
haversion canals
pathways for blood bessals to nurish bones cells
yellow marrow
fat storage and sometimes red blood cells