6.0 skeletal system

true, ribs

ribs that attach individually to the sternum by the costal cartilage are called

floating rib

ribs that do not attach to costal cartilage at all are:

cartilage cells

chondrocytes are

are the needle-like threads

describe trabeculae

vertebrae

all ribs attach posteriorally to

ostens

another name for the haversian system is:

big toe

approximately 75% of the time, a first attack of gout affects the:

epiphyseal plate

as long as this is present in a bone, bone growth can continue.

epiphyses

in the adult skeleton, red bone marrow is found in the:

he is a child

leonard has a greenstick fracture. what can you assume about leonard?

thoracic

maria has kyphosis. what part of her vertebral column is out of normal alignment?

canaliculi

nutrients pass from the blood vessels to the bone cells by way of the :

sternum

of the following bones which would most likely contain red marrow

occipital

the bone at the back of the skull is called:

lucane

the bone cells in the haversian system are found in little spaces called:

osteoclasts

the bone forming cells are called

femur

the bone of the thigh is the

osteoclasts

the bone resorbing cells are called

muscular

the bones function as levers in coordination with what other body system?

axial

the bones of the middle ear are part of the ______ skeleton.

irregular

the bones of the spine are examples of what type of bones?

short

the carpals are an example of ____ bones?

zygomatic

the cheekbone is called:

diarthrotic joint

the elbow is an example of what type of joint

epiphyses, or ends of the bone

the ends of long bones are called the:

diaphysis of shaft

the hollow shaft of a long bone is called the:

long

the humerus is an example of what type of bone?

diarthrotic joint

the knee is an example of what type of joint

hands

the metacarpals are the bones of the:

fingers and toes

the phalanges are the bones of the

hemopoiesis

the red bone marrow is important in the skeletal function of:

thoratic

the section of the vertebral column that contains the most vertebrae is the:

red blood cells

the skeletal system is responsible for the production of

calcium

the storage of ____ is an important function of the skeletal system.

periosteum

the strong fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is called the:

ankle

the tarsals are the bones of the

endosteum

the thin fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called the:

long bone

the tibia is an example of a

56

the total number of phalanges in the body is:

radius and ulna

the two bones of the lower arm are the:

tibia and fibula

the two bones of the lower leg are the:

maxilla

the upper jaw bone is called:

axial skeleton

the vertebrae are part of the

carpals

the wrist bone is an example of what type of bone?

3

there are _____ pairs of false ribs

7

there are _____ pairs of true ribs

long, short, flat, irregular

what are the types of bones?

osteoporosis

what bone disorder resulting from loss of calcium and phosphorus is common among elderly females?

phalanges

what bone do you have the greatest number of in your body?

fontanels

what does a newborn have the most adults do not have?

to form new bone tissue

what is the function of an osteoblast?

hemiated disk

what skeletal disorder is ususall treated with physical therapy, traction or surgery?

sinus

what skeletal structure is located in the skull?

metacarpals and phalanges

what two bones articulate with each other?

suture

what type of joint connects the parietal bones to the temporal bone?

in the instep of the foot

where would you find metatarsals

outside the bone

where would you find the periosteum

coccyx, clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarples, phalanges, femur, patella, tibia, fibual, torsal, metarscis, phalanges, perois

which bones are apart of the appendicular skeleton?

bones of the skull, ribs, sterum, vertebrae, sacrum.

which bones are apart of the axial skeleton?

maxilla, frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid

which bones are contained in the paranasal sinuses

chondrocytes

cartilage cells are called:

false

_______ ribs attach to the sternum

synarthroses joint

a suture is an example of what type of joint

aspirin and exercise

a woman who is 50 years old has started to have mild symptoms of arthritis in her hips. how would her condition be treated?

joints

burstitis usually affects the