6.0 skeletal system
true, ribs
ribs that attach individually to the sternum by the costal cartilage are called
floating rib
ribs that do not attach to costal cartilage at all are:
cartilage cells
chondrocytes are
are the needle-like threads
describe trabeculae
vertebrae
all ribs attach posteriorally to
ostens
another name for the haversian system is:
big toe
approximately 75% of the time, a first attack of gout affects the:
epiphyseal plate
as long as this is present in a bone, bone growth can continue.
epiphyses
in the adult skeleton, red bone marrow is found in the:
he is a child
leonard has a greenstick fracture. what can you assume about leonard?
thoracic
maria has kyphosis. what part of her vertebral column is out of normal alignment?
canaliculi
nutrients pass from the blood vessels to the bone cells by way of the :
sternum
of the following bones which would most likely contain red marrow
occipital
the bone at the back of the skull is called:
lucane
the bone cells in the haversian system are found in little spaces called:
osteoclasts
the bone forming cells are called
femur
the bone of the thigh is the
osteoclasts
the bone resorbing cells are called
muscular
the bones function as levers in coordination with what other body system?
axial
the bones of the middle ear are part of the ______ skeleton.
irregular
the bones of the spine are examples of what type of bones?
short
the carpals are an example of ____ bones?
zygomatic
the cheekbone is called:
diarthrotic joint
the elbow is an example of what type of joint
epiphyses, or ends of the bone
the ends of long bones are called the:
diaphysis of shaft
the hollow shaft of a long bone is called the:
long
the humerus is an example of what type of bone?
diarthrotic joint
the knee is an example of what type of joint
hands
the metacarpals are the bones of the:
fingers and toes
the phalanges are the bones of the
hemopoiesis
the red bone marrow is important in the skeletal function of:
thoratic
the section of the vertebral column that contains the most vertebrae is the:
red blood cells
the skeletal system is responsible for the production of
calcium
the storage of ____ is an important function of the skeletal system.
periosteum
the strong fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is called the:
ankle
the tarsals are the bones of the
endosteum
the thin fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called the:
long bone
the tibia is an example of a
56
the total number of phalanges in the body is:
radius and ulna
the two bones of the lower arm are the:
tibia and fibula
the two bones of the lower leg are the:
maxilla
the upper jaw bone is called:
axial skeleton
the vertebrae are part of the
carpals
the wrist bone is an example of what type of bone?
3
there are _____ pairs of false ribs
7
there are _____ pairs of true ribs
long, short, flat, irregular
what are the types of bones?
osteoporosis
what bone disorder resulting from loss of calcium and phosphorus is common among elderly females?
phalanges
what bone do you have the greatest number of in your body?
fontanels
what does a newborn have the most adults do not have?
to form new bone tissue
what is the function of an osteoblast?
hemiated disk
what skeletal disorder is ususall treated with physical therapy, traction or surgery?
sinus
what skeletal structure is located in the skull?
metacarpals and phalanges
what two bones articulate with each other?
suture
what type of joint connects the parietal bones to the temporal bone?
in the instep of the foot
where would you find metatarsals
outside the bone
where would you find the periosteum
coccyx, clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarples, phalanges, femur, patella, tibia, fibual, torsal, metarscis, phalanges, perois
which bones are apart of the appendicular skeleton?
bones of the skull, ribs, sterum, vertebrae, sacrum.
which bones are apart of the axial skeleton?
maxilla, frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid
which bones are contained in the paranasal sinuses
chondrocytes
cartilage cells are called:
false
_______ ribs attach to the sternum
synarthroses joint
a suture is an example of what type of joint
aspirin and exercise
a woman who is 50 years old has started to have mild symptoms of arthritis in her hips. how would her condition be treated?
joints
burstitis usually affects the