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How many bones are there in the average person's body?
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206
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Which of the following is incorrect?
A. Bone is where most blood cells are made.
B. Bone serves as a storehouse for various minerals.
C. Bone protects the body and it's organs.
D. Bone is a dry and non-living supporting structure.
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D. Bone is a dry and non-living supporting structure.
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What is the difference between bone & cartilage?
1. bone is rubbery, and cartiliage is firm.
2. Cartilage is rubbery, bone is firm.
3. Bone is inside the boyd, and cartilage is outside
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2. Cartilage is rubbery, and bone is firm.
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What is the hollow space in the middle of the bones filled with?
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Marrow
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What is a joint in general terms?
A. Hinge
B. Ball & Socket
C. The place where tendons are fastened together.
D. Where two bones join
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D. Where two bones join
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What is the difference between compact bone and spongy bone?
A. They have different sizes of bone cells.
B. They are made of different materials.
C. They have a different arrangement of bone cells.
D. They have different bone marrow.
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C. They have a different arrangement of bone cells.
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What type of joint is your...
a. Ankle?
b. Knee?
c. Hip.
d. Spine
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A. synovial
b. synovial
c. ball and socket joint
d. cartilaginous
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What is an example of a long bone?
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Femur, Humerous
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Describe what a long bone is.
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Typically longer than they are wide
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What shape are short bones?
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Cube Shaped
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Give an example of a short bone.
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Carpals and Tarsels
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What are irregular bones?
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Bones that don't fit into any other classification categories.
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What are 2 examples of an irregular bone?
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Vertebrae, Hip Bones
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What is the epiphysis? and what is it mostly composed of?
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The ends of the bone;
spongy bone
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What is diaphysis? And what is it mostly composed of?
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The outer middle of the bone, kind of like the body of the bone;
compact bone
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