Chapters 1,6,7,8

Which of the following statements is true?

After the age of 21, most people will not experience longitudinal growth of bones.

Osteoblasts are mature bone cells.

False

The presence of the epiphyseal plate allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in diameter.

False

Abduction

Movement away from the midline of the body

Pubis bone

Pubis: The lower front bones of the pelvic girdle

Bone continuously remodels itself throughout adult life.

True

Hyperextension involves

an extension beyond the anatomical position.

Another name for a joint is

articulation

The shaft of a long bone is called the

diaphysis

Which of the following are sagittal plane movements?

flexion extension Dorsiflexion Plantarflexion

Flexion

Flexion

Early in life, osteoblasts work faster than osteoclasts so bone is building up. At "midlife," their activity is about equal. But later on in life, the osteoclasts work faster than the osteoblasts leading to a decrease in bone mass

True

The lateral movement of the arms away from the body is called

abduction

A thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering the region of the epiphyses that is involved in forming a joint with another bone is called the

articular cartilage.

Which of the following bones are NOT long bones?

bones of the ribcage

Nutrients and oxygen reach the seemingly isolated osteocytes in compact bone through tiny fluid-filled tunnels called

canaliculi

Failure of the body to maintain homeostasis will

cause illness and possibly death

The smallest living units within an organism are

cells

The anatomical term used to describe the region of the neck is

cervical

The life process by which a hemocytoblast (unspecialized stem cell) becomes an erythroblast that will then mature into a red blood cell is called

differentiation

The body is basically under the control of which body systems.

endocrine & nervous

The site where bone lengthening occurs in a long bone is called the

epiphyseal plate

All of the following hormones play a role in bone growth and maintenance

estrogen thyroid hormones. growth hormone.

The maintenance of relatively stable conditions within the body is known as

homeostasis

The mechanical stress applied to bones during moderate physical exercise leads to

increased strength of bone.

In the anatomical position, the subject

is standing upright facing the observer with palms forward

In the anatomical position, the ring finger is ______ to the little finger.

lateral

Which of the following describes the endosteum of a long bone?

lines the medullary cavity

What controls bone remodeling?

mechanical stress and hormones

The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the human body is referred to as

metabolism

The level of organization when different multiple types of tissues join together is called the:

organ level

Which of the following types of bone cells is considered the primary bone-building cell?

osteoblasts

The bone cells primarily responsible for bone resorption are

osteoclasts

A plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions is called a(n)

parasagittal plane

The hormones responsible for maintaining homeostasis relative to blood calcium levels are

parathyroid hormone and calcitonin

Which of the following are types of synovial joints?

plane joints condyloid joints hinge joints saddle joints

All of the following are functions of the skeletal system EXCEPT

protein production

An interosseous membrane joint is found between

radius and ulna.

epiphyseal line

remnant of epiphyseal plate

Which of the following is the correct order for a negative feedback loop

stimulus, receptor, control center, effector, response

The anatomical term which best describes a structure that is found toward the head is

superior

All of the following are structural classifications of joints EXCEPT

synarthrosis

Which of the following vertebrae articulate with the ribs?

thoracic vertebrae

The anatomical term for shinbone is

tibia.