Chapter 23: the skeletal system
The formation of blood cells in the bone marrow is called what?
Hemopoiesis
Where is the femur located?
In the lower extremities
Where is the ischium located?
In the pelvis
Where within the bone does the Formation of blood cells are mostly occur?
In the red bone marrow
What type of bone is a vertebra?
Irregular
Which type of joint produces no movement?
Synarthrotic
In what way is the male pelvis different from the female pelvis?
The male pelvis is stronger than the female pelvis
Where would you find a sutural bone in the body?
The skull
What is the function of the periosteum?
To cover the bones
True or false? African-American women who have experience pregnancy are at the lowest risk for developing osteoporosis.
True
True or false? The humerus is an example of a long bone.
True
Most of the ribs that make up the rib cage or what kind of ribs?
True ribs
A function of bone is to store all of the following except vitamin C, calcium, mineral salts, and phosphorus.
Vitamin C
How many bones make up the head?
22
Babies are born with more of two things than adults. What are they?
Bones and cartilage
How are joints classified?
By the type of movement they produce
What makes up most of the volume of bone?
Cancellous bone
The first seven vertebrae of the spine are part of which region?
Cervical
The process of moving a body part in a circular motion is called what?
Circumduction
Which type of fracture most affects both children and the elderly?
Colles
What is the dense, hard layer of bone tissue called?
Compact bone
The process of bending a part of the body backward is called what?
Dorsiflexion
What is an example of a diarthrotic joint?
Elbow
What kind of fracture occurs in the growth plate of a bone?
Epiphyseal
What are the ends of a developing bone called?
Epiphyses
A patient in a medical office is having trouble straightening her leg fully. Which type of joint movement is difficult for this patient?
Extension
All of the following are bones of the upper extremities except the phalanges, fibula, radius, or humorous?
Fibula
The term for an exaggeration of the thoracic curvature is what?
Kyphosis/hump back
Lordosis, and abnormal curvature of the lumbar spine, may occur in whom?
Obese individuals as well as pregnant women.
Which type of fracture occurs in the ankle and affects both the tibia and fibula?
Potts
A child with a deficiency in calcium, vitamin D, and phosphate is at risk for developing what?
Rickets
Which of the following bones is not part of the axial skeleton? Ribs, scapula, coccyx or skull.
Scapula
What abnormal curvature of the lateral spine is often diagnosed in children and adolescents?
Scoliosis
The patella is an example of which type of bone?
Sesamoid
