Skeletal
how many bones are in the vertebral column
26
how many true ribs
7
Which term refers to the shaft of a long bone?
Diaphysis
what make up the vast majority of the joints in the body, and are surrounded by a joint capsule
Diarthrotic joints
The rings of calcified matrix that make up the haversian system are called
Lamella
Which is the strong fibrous membrane covering most of the long bone?
Periosteum
Which type of joint uses cartilage to connect bones
amphiarthrosis
Know where these bones are: mandible, radius, humerus, frontal, occipital, tibia, carpels, ulna, patella, femur, clavicle, fibula, scapula, tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges, parietal, sacrum, sternum, coccyx
ask me and ill point to them on the body
Which type of diarthrotic joints permit the widest range of movement
ball and socket
The skeletal system function of hematopoiesis refers to the process of
blood cell formation
The storage function of the skeletal system refers to the storage of the mineral
calcuim
Which structures allow nutrients to reach the osteocytes through the haversian system?
canalici
cartilage cells
chondrocytes
The parietal bones form which suture with the frontal bone
coronal
What is the name of the spongy bone found inside flat bone
diploe
Subluxation is another term for
dislocation
Which membrane lines the medullary cavity?
endosteum
The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the
epiphyses plate
Which is the location in the long bone where hematopoiesis occurs?
epiphysis
Which term refers to the ends of a long bone?
epiphysis
Which bone is the longest bone of the body
femur
The frontal bone of the skull is an example of a(n)
flat bone
A synovial membrane would most likely be found in a
hinge joint
Name the bones of the arm
humerus, radius, and ulna
Name the bones that make up the hip bone
lliuim, Ischuim, and pubis
The humerus is an example of a(n)
long bone
Another name for a compound fracture is an)
open fracture
Bouchard nodes are a common sign of
osteoarthritis
What are the forms of inflammatory arthritis
osteoarthritis
bone building cells
osteoblasts
bone-reobsorbing cells
osteoclasts
The structural unit of compact bone is called the
osteon
Which bone condition occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women with calcium deficiencies
osteoporosis
People with what condition go through episodes of "frenzied" bone resorption and bone growth
paget disease
Ensuring that young children have a sufficient amount of vitamin D in their diet will prevents
rickets
An abnormal side-to-side curve in the vertebral column is called
scoliosis
The sutures are an example of which type of joint
synarthrosis
The region of the vertebral column that contains the largest number of bones is the
thoracic
The needlelike threads of spongy bone are called
trabeculae
The hole in the center of the vertebrae is called the
vertebral foreman
Which bone of the skull does not contain sinuses
zygomatic bone