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What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system? ANS axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
The skull, spine, sternum, and ribs are part of what division of the skeletal system? ANS Axial
The girdles, arms, and legs are part of what division of the skeletal system? ANS Appendicular
The tympanic cavity is located in the... ANS Ear
What part of the skull contains the ossicles ANS Tympanic Cavity
These bones of the skull; frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary are called the... ANS Paranasal
Sinuses
Another name for the spine is... ANS Vertebral Column
The vertebral column consists of how many regions? ANS 5 regions
The 5 regions of the spine are... ANS 1. Cervical Vertebrae 2. Thoracic Vertebrae, 3. Lumbar Vertebrae, 4.
Sacrum, 5. Coccyx
The Cervical Vertebrae consists of how many bones? ANS 7
The Thoracic Vertebrae consists of how many bones? ANS 12
The Lumbar Vertebrae consists of how many bones? ANS 5
The Sacrum consists of how many bones? ANS 1 sacrum in the vertebral column ; consists of 5 bones
,The Coccyx consists of how many bones? ANS 1 coccyx in the vertebral column ; consists of 4 bones.
The special cartilage discs which helps protect each vertebrae are called... ANS Intervertebral discs
How many pairs of ribs are there ANS 12
Ribs are connected to sternum by ANS costal cartilage
The ribs are connected to what part of the vertebral column? ANS Thoracic
What are the four regions of the sternum? ANS 1. Manubrium 2. Body 3. Sternomanubrial joint 4. Xiphoid
process
Ribs 1-7 are called ANS true ribs
Ribs 8-10 are called ANS false ribs
Ribs 11 and 12 are called ANS floating ribs
What are the two Girdles of the appendicular skeleton that are responsible for attachment of the arms and legs?
ANS Pectoral and Pelvic
Which bones make up the pectoral girdle? ANS clavicle and scapula
Is the sacrum part of the pelvic girdle or the vertebral column? ANS Vertebral column
What bones make up the pelvic girdle? ANS ilium, ischium, pubis
Where do you find long bones? ANS In the appendicular skeleton / arms and legs
, Bone is a form of connective tissue, specifically ____________________ tissue ? ANS Osseous tissue
The process of bone formations is called ANS Ossification
The matrix of osseous tissue is made up of 3 main things: ANS 1. Calcium 2. Phosphate 3. Collagen
Osteo means? ANS Bone
What matures bone cells? ANS osteocytes
What build up bone? ANS osteoblasts
What breaks down bone? ANS osteoclasts
Where do we find bone marrow ANS Inside the bones
Red bone marrow makes ANS red blood cells
Red bone marrow in the ____________________ part of the bone. ANS Epiphysis
The epiphysis (part of the long bone) is protected by... ANS Spongy bone
Yellow bone marrow stores... ANS adipose tissue (fat)
Yellow bone marrow is found in the _______________________ part of the bone ANS Diaphysis
Diaphysis (part of long bone) is protected by... ANS Compact bone