Anatomy Exam Chapter 7
Over activity of the anterior pituitary gland results in excessive secretions of growth hormone and which chronic condition?
Acromegaly
The shaft of a long bone, known as the _____, is composed of mainly compact bone.
Diaphysis
Tendons are tough connective tissue structures that attach to bones
False
The bones of the wrist are called tarsals
False
There are 14 thoracic vertebrae.
False
Which bones are thin and typically found where there is a need for extensive muscle attachment or protection for soft or vital parts of the body?
Flat Bones
The ______ bone is a single bone that forms the forehead.
Frontal
The central canal of an osteon is surrounded by concentric rings of bone, each layer of which is called a _______.
Lamella
The _____ bone is the strongest and longest bone of the face and forms the lower jaw.
Mandible
The two ______ bones join in a suture to form the bridge of the nose.
Nasal
The term for the formation of bone is called ______.
Ossification
Which common metabolic disease presents with irregular thickening and softening of the bones?
Paget's disease
The fibrovascular membrane that covers bone is called the _____.
Periosteum
Which disease occurs in the children and is caused by deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D?
Rickets Disease
The ______ system includes all the bones of the body and their associated cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.
Skeletal
The _______ bone looks like a butterfly and acts as an anchor binding all of the cranial bones together.
Sphenoid
The bones of the ankle are known as the ____bones.
Tarsal
Each _______ bone encloses an ear and bears a fossa for articulation with the lower jaw (mandible).
Temporal
The _______ is the largest and heaviest bone of the body.
The Femur
The breast bone is called_________.
The Sternum
The _______ is the largest and longest bone of the upper arm.
The humerus
The highest arch of the foot is the ______ arch.
The medial longitudinal
The _______ (kneecap) is the largest sesamoid bone in the human body.
The patella
Because the eleventh and twelfth pairs of ribs do not attach anteriorly, they are called floating ribs.
True
The process of manufacturing blood cells is called hematopoiesis
True
The upper seven pairs of ribs articulate directly with the sternum and are called ______ ribs.
True (ribs)
The spinal column is formed from a series of 26 irregular bones called ________.
Vertebrae
The occipital bone has a large opening called the _________ __________ through which the spinal cord connects to the brain.
foramen magnum
The breaking of a bone of the associated cartilage is called a ______.
fracture
Abnormal curvature of the lumbar portion of the spine is called ______.
lordosis
The interior of the shaft of a long bone contains the ______.
medullary cavity
The type of bone cell responsible for the reabsorption of bone is called an _______.
osteoclast
The tiny cavities in the osteon called lacunae contain _______.
osteocytes
The _______ girdle is made up of the two hip bones.
pelvic
The laminae of the posterior vertebral arch do not unite at the midline in individuals with which congenital defect?
spina bifida