Unit 3

These are hard, dense bones that provide strength, structure, and mobility. The thigh bone (femur). 

• short bone
• long bone 
• irregular bone
• flat bone

A very thin membrane that covers many of the bones in your body. It serves as protection as well as a channel for the blood supply and nutrients for bone tissue.

• periosteum 
• endosteum
• medullary cavity 
• Diaphysis

Is the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone. It is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat).

• periosteum 
• endosteum
• medullary cavity 
• Diaphysis

This is a line between the epiphysis and the diaphysis. It is also known as the growth plate.

• equatorial plate

• eponychium plate

• dinner plate

• epiphyseal plate

This term refers to bone growth or the formation of bone.

• osteoporosis

• ossification

• osteogenesis

• erythrocytes

This is when a bone is broken all the way through.

• open fracture

• complete fracture

• incomplete fracture

• transverse fracture

There is a large percentage of fat in ___________ marrow.

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

Blood vessels and/or nerves are found in a round or oval hole called a __________________________.

• foramen

• fossa

• facet

• fissure

Cells that dissolve the bony matrix.

• Osteoclasts

• Osteoblasts

• Canaliculi

• Lamellae

Cells that can build bony matrix.

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Canaliculi

• Lamellae