chapter 23 quiz skeletal system

What structures allow the infant's skull to be somewhat moldable to assist with delivery through the birth canal?

Fontanels

Which disorder is caused by uric acid deposits in the joints?

Gout

Which of the following describes synovial joints?

They are held together by a fibrous joint capsule.

The ____, or heel bone, is the largest tarsal bone.

calcaneus

The most important nutrient for bone growth is ____.

calcium

The ____ joins the sternum and scapula.

clavicle

The occipital bone is an example of which type of bone?

flat

Which type of bone is primarily located in the skull and rib cage?

flat

An opening through a bone that provides a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments is a(n) ____.

foramen

The humerus is an example of a(n) ____ bone.

long

Which type of bone is located primarily in the arms and legs?

long

Bones gradually become thin in ____.

osteoporosis

Which of the following lifestyle changes should be recommended to patients to help them prevent osteoporosis?

stop smoking

The ____ forms the lower sides of the skull.

temporal bone

Bone density can be increased by ____.

walking

Mrs. Jefferson has visible deformities in the fingers on both hands, and she says her fingers hurt most of the time. The practitioner has diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. Mrs. Jefferson confesses that she does not know much about this disorder and asks what causes it. What should the medical assistant tell her?

"Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease; the body's immune system attacks the joints."

Which of the following are bones of the wrist?

Carpals

____ can be used to treat the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors and osteosarcoma.

Chemotherapy

Which of the following would the medical assistant recommend when educating patients with gout?

Consume limited quantities of meat, beer, and wine

Which bone forms part of the floor of the cranium?

Ethmoid bone

The foramen magnum is located in which of the following bones?

Occipital bone

Which of these surrounds the diaphysis?

Periosteum

Which type of bone is the patella (kneecap)?

Sesamoid

When teaching patients about bone health and diet, which of the following is recommended that patients should eat regularly?

broccoli

The ____ joins with the radius and some of the bones of the wrist and is the medial bone of the forearm.

ulna