Skeletal System
comminuted fracture
A bone fracture that results in the bone being broken into many fragments is a
epiphyseal plate
A fracture in the_ can impair the lengthwise growth of bones in a child
compression fracture
A fracture that is common in osteoporotic bones is a
greater trochanter
A structure found on the femur is the
cervical, thoracic, lumbar
From superior got inferior, what is the correct order of the vertebrae?
seven
How many true ribs do humans have
Synarthroses
Immovable joints are functionally classified as
Store adipose tissue
In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to
Diaphysis
Julie experiences a break in the shaft of her femur. What part of her bine was fractured?
Canaliculi
Small canals that connect osteocytes in their lacunae to the central canal are known as
manubrium, body, xiphoid process
The sternum is the result of fusion of three bones called the
coccyx
The tail bone is the
Squamous
The temporal bones are joined with the parietals bones at the_sutures.
Articulation (joint)
Two or more bones meet at the location called an
Short bone
What are cube-shaped bones that contain mostly spongy bone called?
hematoma formation, fibrocartilaginous callus formation, bony callus formation, bone remodeling
What are the four stages of healing of a bone fracture
metacarpals
What bone is associated with the hand
Sternum
What bones is considered part of the axial skeleton?
Vertebrae
What bones protect the spinal cord?
when the broken bone penetrates through the skin
What could create an open, or compound, fracture?
The full of gravity and muscles on the skeleton and calcium ion levels in the blood
What determines where bone matrix will be remodeled?
Flexibility
What does collagen provide as a component of bone?
epiphyseal plate
What is ONLY found associated with a child's bone?
hyaline cartilage
What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo?
osteoblast
What type of bone cell is primarily active when bone growth occurs?
articular cartilage
What type of tissue covers the epiphysis of bones and reduces friction in the joints?
osteoblasts
When growing bones widen through appositional growth, what kinda of cells add bone matrix to the outside of the diaphysis?
Zygomatic bone
Which bone are commonly referred to as the cheekbones
femur
Which bones articulates with the acetabulum of the coxal bone
Tubercle
Which of these bone markings is a projection that serves as a site for muscle or ligament attachment?
lumbar
Which spinal curvature is associated with the lower back and appears when a baby begins to walk
ulna and radius
Which two bones constitute the forearm
floating rib
Which type of rib lacks an attachment to the sternum
The distance between the female ischial spines is greater then in a male
You examine an articulated skeleton in the laboratory and determine the skeleton to be female since
zygomatic bones (cheekbones)
identify the the bones that DO NOT have a paranasal sinus
cervical
in lab, you find a vertebrae with transverse foramina. Which type of vertebrae must this be
skull, true and false ribs, vertebrae
what does the axial skeleton contain
Greenstick
An incomplete bone break, known as__fracture, is commonly seen in children.
amphiarthroses; synarthroses
Articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are_, whereas articulations permitting no movement are called
appositional growth
Bone growth in width that occurs due to weight lifting at age 40 is
an osteon (Haversian system)
Each complex of central canal and matrix rings in compact bone is known as
parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Mothers who breast-fead will loose a percentage of calcium from their bones. which hormone is responsible for raising blood calcium levels when they drop below homeostasic levels?
synovial joints
Plane, hinge and pivot joint are examples of
Blood vessels and nerve fibers
The canal that runs through the core of each osteon (Haversian system) contains_
axis
The dens is a process projecting from the
hinge joint
The elbow is classified as
long bones
The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all classified as
fontanels
The fibrous connections between the bones of the fetal skull are
hematoma
The first step in bone healing involves the formation of a blood-filled swelling is know as a
glenoid cavity
The heat of the humerus fits into the__ of the scapula.
is the only bone in the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone
The hyoid bone is unique because it
foreamen magnum
The large hole located in the base of the occipital bone that allows the spinal cord and brain to connect is the
greenstick fracture
The physician knew her patient was most likely a child before she walked into the room because the X-ray revealed a
bone length is increasing
The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that
Ossification
The process of bone formation is known as
Axail
The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage form the_ skeleton.