Skeletal system
This is the number of pairs of true ribs
7
Which mineral is included in the composition of bone?
Calcium
A simple or closed fracture is a break with a puncture to the skin.
False
Floating ribs are named "floating" because they are not joined to any bone.
False
Tendons are tough, whitish bands that connect from bone to bone and can withstand heavy stress.
False
The appendicular skeleton includes bones of the thorax, spinal column, hyoid bone, bones of the middle ear, and skull
False
The tarsals are the toe bones
False
There are five cervical vertebrae.
False
This condition is characterized by excruciating pain in a joint, commonly the big toe.
Gout
________ is a nutritional disorder caused by a vitamin D deficiency.
Osteomalacia and rickets
Ensuring that young children had a sufficient amount of vitamin D would prevent ________.
Rickets
A function of the skeletal system is to act as a storage area for calcium
True
Bursitis is inflammation of a tendon.
True
If the body required more calcium in the blood, the activity of osteoclasts would increase.
True
One hundred twenty-six bones comprise the appendicular skeleton
True
Pain that continues beyond 10 days is an indication to seek medical help for an injury.
True
The patella is the kneecap
True
There are twelve thoracic vertebrae.
True
Vitamin D enables your body to absorb ingested calcium from the GI tract.
True
Another name for a compound fracture is ________
an open fracture
Lordosis is a ____ curvature of the lower back and is commonly called ____
anterior, swayback
A bone fracture in your arm would be part of the ________ division of the skeleton.
appendicular
________ is a general term used to describe an inflammatory process of a joint or joints
arthritis
The spinal column and bones of the middle ear are part of the _______ skeleton.
axial
The joints of the hips and shoulders are examples of ________ joints.
ball and socket
These joints permit the widest range of movement.
ball and socket
_______ is the type of connective tissue that forms a cap on the ends of long bones.
cartilage
Which of these is not a type of arthritis?
cruciate
This refers to the shaft of a long bone.
diaphysis
Bone growth will continue as long as the ________ plate exists.
epiphyseal
The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the ________.
epiphyseal plate
The ends of long bones are known as the ________.
epiphysis
This term refers to the ends of a long bone.
epiphysis
If the body is not in balance, regardless of the cause, spinal curvatures may be exaggerated leading to
kyphosis, scoliosis, lordosis
An ________ is a mature bone cell.
osteocyte
The bone disease ________ is a degenerative disorder, characterized by thinning bones.
osteoporosis
This is the strong, fibrous connective tissue covering the bone.
periosteum
_______ is a chronic, systemic disease that is believed to be an autoimmune condition affecting the connective tissue of the body.
rheumatoid arthritis
Which type of bone is cube-shaped in appearance?
short
