A&P 11

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Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton?

Carpal bone

Going from superior to inferior, the regions of the spine would be in which order?

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx

Moving from superficial to deep in a bone, the parts of the bone would be encountered in which sequence?

Periosteum, endosteum, medullary cavity

Which bone is not part of the coxal bone?

Sacrum

Which of the following is not true of calcitonin?

Which of the following is not true of calcitonin?

The humorous is an example of

a long bone

The wrist bone is an example of

a short bone

Moving part of the body away from the midline of the body is

abduction

Moving part of the body toward the midline of the body is

adduction

The bones of the spine are examples of

an irregular bone

The tarsals are the bones of the

ankle

The primary organ of the skeletal system is

bones

Nutrients pass from the blood vessels to the bone cells by way of the

canaliculi

Cartilage cells are called

chondrocytes

Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder joint is

circumduction

A person who works daily with a heavy load on his/her right arm would expect to have

denser bones in the right arm and shoulder

The hollow shaft of a long bone is called the

diaphysis

The elbow is an example of a(n)

diarthrotic joint

The knee is an example of a(n)

diarthrotic joint

The thin, fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called the

endosteum

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

epiphysis

The ends of long bones are called the

epiphysis

Straightening a bent elbow is

extension

The bone of the thigh is the

femur

The phalanges are the bones of the

fingers and toes

Bending the elbow is

flexion

Which of the following reduces the angle of a joint?

flexion

Ribs that do not attach to costal cartilage at all are

floating ribs

The bone-forming cells are called

osteoblasts

The bone-resorbing cells are called

osteoclasts

Another name for the Haversian system is

osteon

The lambdoidal suture is formed by the joining of the

parietal bones and the occipital bone

A treatment method for osteoporosis, a condition where there is too little calcium in

stimulate the release of calcitonin from the thyroid gland

A suture is an example of a(n)

synarthrotic joint

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

thoracic section

The two bones of the lower leg are the

tibia and fibula

Ribs that attach individually to the sternum by way of the costal cartilage are

true ribs

The two bones of the lower arm are the

ulna and radius

The cheekbone is called the

zygomatic

Trabeculae are

needlelike threads of spongy bone

The total number of phalanges in the body is

56

Regarding the density of the bone, what occurs after age 50?

Bone density often decreases slowly

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

Epiphyseal plate

Which of the following increases the angle of a joint?

Extension

Which bone is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

Hyoid bone

Which of the following is not true of PTH?

It decreases blood calcium.

Which bone does not contain one of the paranasal sinuses?

Mandible

Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

Movement Calcium storage Blood cell formation

Which of the following is not true of the male skeleton?

The pelvic opening is wider than the female pelvic opening.

Which of the following statements is true of both bone and cartilage?

They both contain more intercellular matrix than cells and both bone and cartilage cells are located in lacunae.

The red bone marrow is important in the skeletal function of

hematopoiesis

The diploe

is the middle layer of a flat bone

The upper jaw bone is called the

maxilla

The strong, fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is called the

periosteum

Which of the following spins one bone relative to another?

rotation

Which of the following is not a type of bone?

round

A bone that may develop in a tendon is called a(n)

sesamoid bone


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