__________________ is the process of converting cartilage to
mineralized bone matrix Correct Answer Ossification
Act of moving the far end of a bone away from the body's axis
Correct Answer Abduction
Band of connective tissue; attaches a muscle to bone or cartilage
Correct Answer Tendon
Band of tough, fibrous connective tissue; holds bones of a
synovial joint in place Correct Answer Ligament
Body system; skin, hair, and nails; provides protection; regulates
body temperature; stores water, vitamin D, and fat Correct
Answer Integumentary
Coats the ends of the bones of a synovial joint; reduces friction
Correct Answer Articular cartilage
Compact bone is surrounded by the periosteum, a membrane
that produces bone-building cells, or __________________
Correct Answer Osteoblasts
Flat bones that make up the _____________ cage are the
sternum and twelve pairs of ribs Correct Answer Thoracic
Glands; produce and secrete sebum Correct Answer Sebaceous
, In compact bone , hollow tubes called_______________ canals
contain blood vessels and nerves of the bone Correct Answer
Haversian
In the skull, _______________ bones surround and protect the
brain, and facial bones form the face and protect the eyes and
nose Correct Answer Cranial
Largest and heaviest human organ Correct Answer Skin
Layer of the dermis; embedded with sweat glands, oil glands,
hair follicles, nail beds , and blood vessels Correct Answer
Reticular
Layer of tissue; adds new cells to the nail plate to make it grow
Correct Answer Nail matrix
Liquid part of blood; clear , yellowish fluid Correct Answer
Plasma
Motion in which two bones slide back and forth or from side to
side against each other Correct Answer Gliding
Much of a baby's skeleton is composed of ________________
Correct Answer Cartilage
Muscle; small, spindle-shaped cells arranged in a flat sheet;
found in the internal organs, urinary bladder, and arrector pili
muscles Correct Answer Smooth