Chapter 5
How many pairs true ribs do humans have?
7
Cervical vertebrae
C1-C7
True or False: Broken bones do not bleed since bone tissue is avascular.
False
lumbar vertebrae
L1-L5
joint surface is covered with
articular cartilage
which bones are joined by the sagittal suture
both parietals
From superior to inferior, what is the correct order of the vertebrae?
cervical , thoracic , lumbar
Also called the tailbone
coccyx
which is not part of the hip bone
coccyx
bone breaks into many fragments
comminuted fracture
Broken bone portion is pushed inward
depression fracture
Epipyses
ends of long bone
growth plate
epiphyseal line
what is the stongest bone in the body
femur
The large hole located in the base of the occipital bone that allows the spinal cord and brain to connect is the
foreman magnum
which bones are connected to the coronal suture
frontal and parietal
An incomplete bone break, known as a(n) ________ fracture, is commonly seen in children.
greenstick
Incomplete bone break
greenstick fracture
What process occurs in red bone marrow?
hematopoiesis
what joint is an example of a ball and socket joint
hip
broken bone ends are forced into each other
impacted fracture
where are most long bones found in the body
in the limbs
The hyoid bone is unique because it ___
is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with any other bone
which bone is the keystone to the face
maxilla
The process of bone formation is known as __
ossification
Periosteum
outside covering of the diaphysis
which is not apart of the axial skeleton
pelvic girdle
Articulates with the hip bones
sacrum
which is not part of the thoracic cage
scapula
diaphysis
shaft of a long bone
Seasmoid bones are a specialized example of what type of bone?
short bones
Ragged bone break resulting from twisting forces
spiral fracture
The temporal bones are joined with the parietal bones at the ________ sutures.
squamous
Which bones are commonly referred to as the cheekbones?
zygomatic bones
appendicular skeleton
Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton
axial skeleton
Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column
What is not a function of yellow bone marrow?
Produce RBCs
Thoracic vertebrae
T1-T12