Chapter 7 Skeletal System Assignment

Can be true, false, or floating

ribs

Which of the following spins one bone relative to another?

rotation p146

Which bone is not part of the coxal bone?

sacrum p130

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

sesamoid bone

One of the bones of the middle ear

stapes

Breast bone to which the ribs attach

sternum

A treatment method for osteoporosis, a condition where there is too little calcium in the bone, might be to

stimulate the release of calcitonin from the thyroid gland

The total number of phalanges in the body is

56

Moves a limb away from the midline of the body

Abduction p146

Moves a limb toward the midline of the body

Adduction p146

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

Adduction p146

Which of the following statements is not true of ribs?

All ribs attach to the sternum.

Cartilage cells are called

chondrocytes p125

Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder joint is

circumduction

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

Moves the distal end of a bone in a circle

Circumduction p146

Which of the following reduces the angle of a joint?

Flexion

Reduction of the angle of a joint

Flexion p146

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 of the following is not true of calcitonin?

It increases blood calcium. p124

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

Hollow shaft of the long bone

diaphysis

The hollow shaft of a long bone is called the

diaphysis p124

Type of joint that allows for free movement

diarthrotic

The elbow is an example of a(n)

diarthrotic joint

The knee is an example of a(n)

diarthrotic joint p144

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

endosteum

Thin layer of connective tissue that lines the medullary cana

endosteum p125

A bone can grow as long as this remains

epiphyseal plate p127

Ends of long bones

epiphysis

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

epiphysis

The ends of long bones are called the

epiphysis

Which of the following increases the angle of a joint?

extension

Straightening a bent elbow is

extension p146

Angle at the front of the pelvis is wide

female p142

Wide pelvic opening

female p142

Bone of the thigh

femur

The bone of the thigh is the

femur

One of the bones of the lower leg

fibula

The phalanges are the bones of the

fingers and toes

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 are all functions of the skeletal system

Bending the elbow is

flexion

Ribs that do not attach to costal cartilage at all are

floating ribs

Refers to the process of blood cell formation

hematapoesis

The red bone marrow is important in the skeletal function of

hematopoiesis

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

The pelvic opening is wider than the female pelvic opening.

Type of joint that allows for slight, limited movement

amphiarthrotic p143

The bones of the spine are examples of

an irregular bone

The tarsals are the bones of the

ankle

Another term for joints

articulations p143

Bone of the upper arm

humerus

The diploe

is the middle layer of a flat bone p125

Small spaces in the bone matrix where bone cells are located

lacuna

The bone cells in the Haversian system are found in little spaces called

lacunae

Coxal bones form a narrower structure

male p142

Pelvis is shaped more like a funnel than a broad, shallow basin

male p142

Skeleton is larger with more distinct bumps and other markings

male p142

Bone of the lower jaw

mandible

The upper jaw bone is called the

maxilla p130

Hollow part of the bone where marrow is stored

medullary cavity

Bones of the foot

metatarsals

Trabeculae are

needlelike threads of spongy bone p125

The bone at the back of the skull is called the

none of the above

A suture is an example of a(n)

synarthrotic joint p143

Type of joint that allows no movement

synarthrotic p143

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

thoracic section p134

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

One of the bones of the lower arm

ulna

The two bones of the lower arm are the

ulna and radius

Cheekbone

zygomatic bine

The cheekbone is called the

zygomatic bone p132

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 p127

Increases the angle of a joint

Extension p146

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

Periosteum, endosteum, medullary cavity

Spins one bone relative to another

Rotation p146

Which of the following is not a type of bone?

Round

The humerus 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

The primary organ of the skeletal system is

bone p123

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

canaliculi

Small canals that carry nutrients to bone cells

canaliculi p125

Bones of the wrist

carpals

Bone-forming cells

osteoblast

The bone-forming cells are called

osteoblasts p127

Bone-resorbing cells

osteoclast

The bone-resorbing cells are called

osteoclasts

Another name for the Haversian system is

osteon

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

p 125 They both contain more intercellular matrix than cells and both bone and cartilage cells are located in lacunae

The metacarpals are the bones of the

palm

The lambdoidal suture is formed by the joining of the

parietal bones and the occipital bone

Kneecap

patella

Tough connective tissue surrounding the shaft of long bones

periosteum

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

periosteum p144

Bones of the fingers and toes

phalanges