Skeletal System Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What are platelike structures with broad surfaces, such as the ribs, scapulae, and some bones of the skull?

Back

Flat bones

Front

What is the hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of bones in synovial joints?

Back

Articular cartilage

Front

What are bones with roughly equal lengths and widths, such as the wrists (carpals) or the ankles (tarsals)?

Back

Short bones

Front

What is a mature bone cell called?

Back

Osteocytes

Front

What is the process of producing blood cells from dividing stem and progenitor cells?

Back

Hemopoiesis

Front

What type of bone is primarily responsible for the structural support of the body?

Back

Compact bone

Front

What is the term for the soft tissue found in the center of bones that produces blood cells?

Back

Bone marrow

Front

What type of bone is longer than it is wide, such as the femur or humerus?

Back

Long bones

Front

What are the cells responsible for bone formation?

Back

Osteoblasts

Front

What are the cells that break down bone tissue?

Back

Osteoclasts