Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 / Exam 2 / Bones & Articulations
Articular cartilage
covers the ends of bones in synovial joints.
A woman who drops something on her foot might injure which of the following bones?
cuneiform
Synovial fluid
decreases friction between bones.
An X-ray determines that Peter fractured the shaft of his humerus. The break is in the _____________ of the bone.
diaphysis
Which of the following bones is a facial bone?
maxilla
Which of the following bony features is mismatched with its description?
styloid process - point of articulation of mandible with skull
The junction of two pubic bones is the
symphysis pubis.
The inability to produce the fluid that keeps most joints moist indicates a disorder of the
synovial membrane.
The tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and the fibula is the
talus.
In the TMJ joint, the mandible articulates with the
temporal bone.
The wrist is composed of eight
carpal bones.
The _____ region of the vertebral column is located in the neck.
cervical
Synovial joints are different from both fibrous and cartilaginous joints because synovial joints
are enclosed by a joint capsule.
Haversian systems or osteons
are the basic units in compact bone tissue.
The first cervical vertebrae is the
atlas.
Collagen and calcium hydroxyapatite are the primary constituents of
bone matrix.
In a farm accident, a man has his arm severed midway between his wrist and his elbow. Which of the following bones was severed?
both the radius and the ulna
Which of the following types of joints is mismatched with its location?
ellipsoid - between femur and tibia
Which skull canal conveys sound waves to the eardrum?
external auditory canal
Which of the following is not a coxal bone?
femur
A joint that has no joint cavity and exhibits little or no movement would be classified as a
fibrous joint.
Bowing the head is an example of
flexion.
The joint between the teeth and the mandibular alveolus is an example of a
gomphosis.
A dislocated shoulder involves separation of the __________ from the scapula.
humerus
The glenoid cavity is where the
humerus articulates with the scapula.
Which of the following bones is attached to the skull by only muscles and ligaments?
hyoid
The fibrocartilage located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae is the
intervertebral disk.
Lamellar bone
is organized into thin sheets of tissue.
The common name for the patella is the
kneecap.
This condition is also known as hump back.
kyphosis
What is the area where marrow is located?
medullary cavity
What canal conveys tears from the eyes to the nasal cavity?
nasolacrimal canal
A person who gets hit on the back of the head might suffer injury to which of these bones?
occipital
The point of the elbow is the
olecranon process.
The optic foramen is an opening in the sphenoid bone for the passage of the
optic nerve.
Which of the following cell types is responsible for breaking down bone matrix?
osteoclast
Which type of bone cells are large cells that form from fusion of monocytes?
osteoclasts
The covering of the outer surface of bone is the
periosteum.
Standing on one's toes is an example of a movement called
plantar flexion.
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly is called
pronation.
If you break the lateral bone of your forearm, you have fractured your
radius.
The muscles that hold the humeral head within the glenoid cavity are collectively called the
rotator cuff.
The sella turcica, pterygoid processes, and the greater wings are parts of the
sphenoid bone.
The foramen magnum is a large opening in the base of the skull for the
spinal cord.
In which type of bone would trabeculae be present?
spongy bone
Some marrow of long bones is termed "yellow" marrow under normal conditions. The function of yellow marrow is to
store adipose tissue.
An example of a long bone would be
the tibia.
The sagittal suture is located between the
two parietal bones.
Which of the following bones forms the nasal septum?
vomer and ethmoid
The cheek bone is also known as the
zygomatic bone.