Review game Chapter 6: The Skeletal System

Yellow bone marrow, Medullary cavity Where in the bones are lipids stored?

Femur, Humerus, Phalanges… Name one example of a long bone.

Flat bones What kind of bones are skull bones?

Osteocytes What are mature bone cells called?

Osteoclasts What are giant, multinucleated cells involved with osteolysis are known as?

Epiphysis Where on a long bone would you most likely find spongy bone?

When it is subjected to stress from a limited range of directions When is compact bone the strongest?

Trabeculae What are the struts & plates of spongy bone called?

Endochondral ossification In which process does bone replace a cartilage model?

Osteoporosis Which condition results in a bone mass reduction significant enough to cause health problems?

Intramembranous ossification In which process does bone form w/in mesenchymal or fibrous connective tissue?

Calcium Which mineral is associated w/ the development & mineralization of bone?

Remodeling In which process does bone matrix get recycled and renewed?

Calcitrol What hormone is synthesized in the kidneys & needed by the intestines for Ca & Phosphate absorption?

Near joints at the knee, hands and feet Where would you be most likely to find a sesamoid bone?

Periosteum What membrane is found on the superficial surface of bones?

Release Ca & phosphates into the blood stream What is an important function of osteolysis?

Bones, Kidneys & Intestines What 3 organs regulate the calcium ion concentration in body fluids?

Calcitonin What hormone is released as a result of elevated Ca ion concentration in the blood?

Appositional growth What kind of bone growth results in an increase of the diameter of a bone?

Osteopenia What is the normal, gradual reduction in bone mass due to age known as?

Support, Storage, Blood cell formation, Protection, Leverage What are the 5 major functions of the skeletal system?

Long, Short, Flat, Irregular, Sesamoid, Sutural What are the 6 bone shape classifications that are used to categorize bones? Name an example of each.

Early production of sex hormones results in a premature close in the growth plates. Why would an someone who experienced early puberty be shorter than a “normal” person?

Some cancers cause the release of osteoclast- activating factor, leading to osteoporosis. How might cancer be related to the development of severe bone mass reduction?

Bones begin to lose mass more rapidly with age. Why did Grandpa get shorter?