WorksheetsSkeletal System
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Long Bones
act as a lever to aid in movement
provide support and stability with little movement
have a large surface area for attaching to muscles
have a highly specialized shape and structure
Short Bones
act as a lever to aid in movement
provide support and stability with little movement
have a large surface area for attaching to muscles
have a highly specialized shape and structure
Flat Bones
act as a lever to aid in movement
provide support and stability with little movement
have a large surface area for attaching to muscles
have a highly specialized shape and structure
Irregular Bones
act as a lever to aid in movement
provide support and stability with little movement
have a large surface area for attaching to muscles
have a highly specialized shape and structure
Compact Bones
dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts
consists of plates and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow
long cylinders that act as tiny weight-bearing pillars in the bone
runs through the middle of each osteon and contains small blood vessels for nourishment and nerve fibers for signaling
Spongy Bones
dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts
consists of plates and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow
long cylinders that act as tiny weight-bearing pillars in the bone
runs through the middle of each osteon and contains small blood vessels for nourishment and nerve fibers for signaling
Osteon
dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts
consists of plates and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow
long cylinders that act as tiny weight-bearing pillars in the bone
runs through the middle of each osteon and contains small blood vessels for nourishment and nerve fibers for signaling
Haversian canal
dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts
consists of plates and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow
long cylinders that act as tiny weight-bearing pillars in the bone
runs through the middle of each osteon and contains small blood vessels for nourishment and nerve fibers for signaling
Projections
place where muscle and ligaments attach
places that form joints
place for blood vessels and nerves to run through
Surfaces
place where muscle and ligaments attach
places that form joints
place for blood vessels and nerves to run through
Depressions/Openings
place where muscle and ligaments attach
places that form joints
place for blood vessels and nerves to run through
