- Canals that extend perpendicularly through bone to supply blood to deeper osteons and to tissues of the medullary cavity are ___________________ canals.
- The term for the expanded end of a long bone where the joint surfaces are located is the __________.
- The basic functional unit(s) of compact bone tissue is/are _____________.
- A large, rounded, articulating process of bone is a _________.
- Thin bones that form the roof of the skull, the sternum, and the scapulae are considered ________.
- The spaces in the bony matrix where osteocytes exist are ____________.
- One function of bone is to produce red and white blood cells. These cells are made in what substance in bone?
- Two-thirds of a bone's weight is composed of calcium phosphate which interacts with calcium hydroxide to form crystals of __________.
- The fibers of tendons intermingle with those of the periosteum, attaching __________.
- The carpals or wrist bones are examples of __________.
- Narrow passageways that allow osteocytes to communicate with neighboring osteocytes are called _____________.
- Which anatomical term describes a rounded passageway for blood vessels or nerves?
- Changing the magnitude and direction of forces generated by skeletal muscles is an illustration of the skeletal function of __________.
- Which of the following bones is accurately described as an irregular bone?
- An expanded joint surface shaped like a ball and found on the articular end of the epiphysis is called a __________.
- Which of the following functions of the skeletal system is not facilitated by the bone's hard and strong extracellular matrix?
- A general term for a bony projection, often where a muscle, tendon, or ligament attaches to a bone is called a _______.
- Shielding the soft organs like the brain, spinal cord, and heart with its hard, strong matrix is an example of which function of the skeletal system?
- The narrow zone that connects the epiphysis and the diaphysis of long bones is the _________.
- Which component of bone is responsible for blood cell formation?