Chapter 8: Skeletal System
a hinge joint
A synovial membrane will most likely be found in
scoliosis
An abnormal side-to-side curve in the vertebral column is called
open
Another name for a compound fracture is a(n) ____ fracture.
osteoblasts
Bone-building cells are called
osteoarthritis
Bouchard nodes ware a common sign of which of the following conditions?
both a and c
Diarthrotic joints
rickets
Ensuring the young children have a sufficient amount of vitamin D in their diet will prevent
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How many bones are in the adult vertebral column?
Paget disease
People with what condition go through episodes of "frenzied" bone resorption and bone growth?
dislocation
Subluxation is another term for
flat
The frontal bone of the skull is an example of a(n) ____ bone.
vertebral foramen
The hole in the center of the vertebrae is called the
long
The humerus is an example of a(n) ____ bone.
trabeculae
The needlelike threads of spongy bone are called
coronal
The parietal bones form which suture with the frontal bone?
thoracic
The region of the vertebral column that contains the largest number of bones is the
lamellae
The rings of calcified matrix that make up the haversian system are called
process of blood cell formation
The skeletal system function of hematopoiesis refers to the
epiphyseal plate
The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the
mineral calcium for the body
The storage function of the skeletal system refers to the storage of the
osteon
The structural unit of compact bone is called the
synarthroses
The sutures are in example of which type of joint?
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There are ___ pairs of true ribs.
diploë
What is the name of the spongy bone found inside flat bone?
osteoporosis
Which bone condition occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women with calcium deficiencies?
zygomatic
Which bone of the skull does not contain sinuses?
epiphysis
Which is location in the long bone where hematopoiesis occurs?
periosteum
Which is the strong fibrous membrane covering most of the long bone?
ball-and-socket
Which joints permit the widest range of movement?
endosteum
Which membrane lines the medullary cavity?
chondrocytes
Which of the following are cartilage cells?
scapula
Which of the following bones is not part of the arm?
osteoarthritis
Which of the following is not a form of inflammatory arthritis?
acetabulum
Which of the following is not one of the bones that makes up the hip bone?
femur
Which of the following is the longest bone of the body?
osteoclasts
Which of these are bone-resorbing cells?
canaliculi
Which structures allow nutrients to reach the osteocytes through the haverian system?
epiphyses
Which term refers to the ends of a long bone?
diaphysis
Which term refers to the shaft of a long bone?
amphiarthroses
Which type of joint uses cartilage to connect bones?
