Chapter 23: The Skeletal System
Which type of bone is primarily located in the skull and rib cage? Group of answer choicesIrregularShortLongFlat
Flat
Which disorder is caused by uric acid deposits in the joints? Group of answer choicesEwing's tumorsPaget's diseaseGoutScoliosis
Gout
What type of bones are vertebrae? Group of answer choicesFlatIrregularShortLong
Irregular
The femur is an example of a(n) ____ bone. Group of answer choicesFlatirregularShortLong
Long
What lines the holes of spongy bones? Group of answer choicesRed bone marrowMedullary cavityPeriosteumEndosteum
Red bone marrow
Which type of bone is the patella (kneecap)? Group of answer choicesShortSesamoidFlatIrregular
Sesamoid
Bone scans can be used to diagnose causes of ____. Group of answer choicesbone infectionsblood disordersmuscular weaknessosteoporosis
bone infections
The most important nutrient for bone growth is ____. Group of answer choicescalciumproteinvitamin Evitamin B
calcium
The expanded end of a long bone is the ____. Group of answer choicesperiosteumendosteumepiphysismedullary cavity
epiphysis
The condition commonly referred to as humpback is ____. Group of answer choicesosteoporosisPaget's diseasekyphosisscoliosis
kyphosis