Unit 3 Skeletal System Exam Review

Vocabulary flashcards covering core objectives, tissue types, joint functions, and skeletal analysis from the Unit 3 Skeletal System exam review.

Compact bone

A major bone tissue type that differs from spongy bone in its structure, function, and specific location in the long bone.

Spongy bone

A major bone tissue type that differs from compact bone in structure, function, and location within the long bone.

Osseous tissue

Bone tissue whose specialized cells maintain homeostasis within the bones and throughout the rest of the body.

Bone formation

A primary cellular process (building bone) that contributes to skeletal growth, repair, body support, and protection.

Bone degradation

The cellular breakdown and remodeling of osseous tissue necessary for bone homeostasis and maintenance.

Long bone

A category of bone whose key anatomical structures contribute to support, movement, and protection in the human body.

Structural joints

Joints whose distinct anatomical components directly impact their overall structure, function, and range of motion.

Bone fracture healing

The multi-step process by which broken bones heal, distinct from normal bone growth.

Simple fracture

A specific classification of bone fracture identified and categorized by analyzing X-ray images.

Q angle

A skeletal measurement analyzed to assist in determining the sex of an individual from skeletal remains.

Male and female skeletal differences

At least $3$ distinct structural skeletal variations analyzed to determine the sex of an individual from skeletal remains.

Flexion

A major joint movement identified and categorized during the study of joint mechanics.