Anp105 chapter 8
How many bones are in the adult vertebral column?
26
There are pairs of true ribs:
7
Which joints permit the widest range of movement?
Ball-and-socket
People with what condition go through episodes of "frenzied" bone resorption and bone growth?
Paget disease
Which of the following is not one of the bones that makes up the hip
acetabulum
Which type of joint uses cartilage to connect bones?
amhiarthroses
Which structures allow nutrients to reach the osteocytes through the haversian system?
canaliculi
Which of the following are cartilage cells?
chondrocytes
The parietal bones form which suture with the frontal bone?
coronal
Which term refers to the shaft of a long bone?
diaphysis
What is the name of the spongy bone found inside flat bone?
diploe
Subluxation is another term for:
dislocation
Which membrane lines the medullary cavity?
endosteum
The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the:
epiphyseal plate
Which term refers to the ends of a long bone?
epiphyses
Which is the location in the long bone where hematopoiesis occurs?
epiphysis
Which of the following is the longest bone of the body?
femur
The frontal bone example of a(n) bone.:
flat
The rings of calcified matrix that make up the haversian system are called:
lamellae
The humerus is an example of a(n) bone.:
long
Another name for a compound fracture is a(n)
open
Which of the following is not a form of inflammatory arthritis?
osteoarthritis
Bone-building cells are called:
osteoblasts
Which of these are bone-resorbing cells?
osteoclasts
The structural unit of compact bone is called the:
osteon
Which bone condition occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women with calcium deficiencies?
osteoprorosis
Which is the strong fibrous membrane covering most of the long bone?
periosteum
The skeletal system function of hematopoiesis refers to the:
process of blood cell formation
Ensuring that young children have sufficient amount of vitamin D in their diet will prevent:
rickets
Which of the following bones is' not part of the arm?
scapula
An abnormal side-to-side curve in the vertebral called:
scoliosis
The sutures are an example of which type of joint?
synarthroses
The region of the vertebral column that contains the largest number of bones is the:
thoracic
The needlelike threads of spongy bone are called:
trabeculae
The hole in the center of the vertebrae is called the:
vertebral foramen
Which bone of the skull does not contain sinuses?
zygomatic