| A | B |
|---|
| Osteocyte | A mature Bone Cell (microscopic cells) |
| fontanel | soft spot on a baby's head |
| osteoblasts | bone cells that deposit the new bone. |
| long bones | found in upper and lower legs and arms. |
| flat bones | the skull and ribs are examples of this type of bone |
| irregular bones | bones of the spinal column |
| short bones | bones that are cubelike in shape. |
| cranium bones | protects the brain, thin and slightly curved. |
| facial bones | supports and protects the eyes, ears, nose and mouth. |
| frontal | a bone of the cranium that forms the forehead |
| parietal | the bone of the cranium that forms the roof and sides of the skull |
| temporal | bone of the cranium that houses the ears. |
| occipital | cranium bone that forms the base of the skull. |
| ethmoid | bone of the cranium that is located between teh eyes and forms the nasal septum |
| sphenoid | cranium bone that resembles a bat and is the key bone of the skull. |
| Facial Bones | made up for 14 bones, includes nasal, maxilla, lacrimal, mandible... |
| Axial Skeleton | consists of the skull, spinal column, ribs, sternum and hyoid bone. |
| hyoid bone | a u-shaped bone that is in the neck, the tongue is attached to this. |
| Skeletal System | made up for 206 individual bones in an adult |
| fracture | another word for a break |
