BIOL 223 Chapter 6-1

List the six functions of the skeletal system discussed in class.

What is the function of red bone marrow?

What is the function of yellow bone marrow?

How many bones comprise the axial skeleton?

The skull, hyoid, thoracic cage, and vertebral column make up the _______ skeleton.

Axial skeleton refers to the bones:

How many bones comprise the appendicular skeleton?

Appendicular skeleton refers to the bones of:

The humerous, radius, femur, and tibia are examples of which bone shape?

The long bones of the body are primarily the bones of the:

The sternum, parietal, occipital, and frontal bones are examples of which bone shape?

Oddly shaped bones such as the vertebrae, sphenoid, and ethnoid are examples of which bone shape?

The patella is a _______ shaped bone. The name also means "shaped like a sesame seed."

List the two examples of short bones given in class.

Small, square shaped bones are classified as:

List the two functions of depressions, tunnels, and grooves in bone.

Lit the two functions of projections, and elevations in bone.

Define process.

An extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure is known as a:

A large, rough projection where tendons or ligaments attach is called a:

A smaller, rough projections where tendons or ligaments attach is called a:

A smooth, rounded projection on a bone is known as a:

Which of the two projections is smaller, a trochanter or a tuberosity.

Define crest.

Define line in relation to bone features.

Define spine in relation to bone features.

The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by the neck is known as the:

A narrow connection between the epiphysis and the diaphysis, or shaft, is the:

Define condyle.

A smooth, grooved articular surface shaped like a pulley is a:

A small, flat articular surface is called a:

Define fossa.

Define sulcus.

A rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves is known as a:

A duct or channel through bone is a:

A passageway through bone is known as a:

An elongated cleft or slit in bone is a:

Define sinus.

The tubular shaft of a long bone is known as the:

The expanded area at each end of a long bone is known as the:

The narrow zone that connects the diaphysis to the epiphysis, and is also called the neck of the bone, is the:

Bone that is relatively solid and provides a sturdy protective layer is called:

Cancellous bone, which consists of an open network that appears lattice-like, is also called:

The outer fibrous tissue layer of bone is called the:

The inner fibrous layer of bones is called the:

A mature bone cell is known as an:

The pockets in bone tissue where the osteocytes are located are called:

Narrow passageways between the lacunae and nearby blood vessels are called:

A periosteum covers the outer surface of bones everywhere in the body except:

The meshwork of random rods and bundles that make up spongy bone are known as: