Osteoporosis - Answer-the bone disease in which bones become impaired, porous, and thinner
Children's bones are _______ than adults. - Answer-softer
The axial skeleton consists of what? - Answer-cranium, sternum, ribs, coccyx
What is a function of the skeletal system related to red and white blood cells? - Answer-production
Ectomorph - Answer-long and lean, little body fat or muscle
Mesomorph - Answer-athletic build, more muscle than body fat
Endomorph - Answer-curvy, greater body fat than muscle
Epiphysis - Answer-the end of a long bone
, What type of bone is the pelvic bone? - Answer-flat
Carpals and tarsals are what type of bone? - Answer-short
What would you find in the medullary cavity of a long bone? - Answer-bone marrow
How many joints are there in the human body? - Answer-320 (ish)
Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior parts? - Answer-Frontal plane
Which plane divides the body into superior and inferior parts? - Answer-Transverse plane
Which plane divides the body into left and right halves? - Answer-Sagittal plane
An immovable joint (fixed joint) is known as? - Answer-fibrous joint
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - Answer-7
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - Answer-5
How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - Answer-12
What type of connective tissue attaches bone to bone? - Answer-Ligament
What connects muscle to bone? - Answer-tendons
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