Anatomy and Physiology 1 Chapter 8 and 9

The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is

206

From superior to inferior, how many individual vertebrae are there of each type?

7 cervical; 12 thoracic; 5 lumbar; 5 sacrum(fused); 4 coccyx(fused)

Unlike other joints, a ________ does not join two bones to one another. A) gomphosis B) suture C) cartilaginous joint D) bony joint E) syndesmosis

A) gomphosis

Raising an arm to one side of the body to stop a taxi, is an example of ________ of the shoulder.

Abduction

In a herniated disc, the ring of fibrocartilage called the ________ ruptures and the ________ oozes out.

Anulus Fibrosus; Nucleus Pulposus

The study of joint structure, function, and dysfunction is called ________.

Arthrology

The smooth, connective tissue lining that covers the opposing bony surfaces of a synovial joint is called ________.

Articular Cartilage

Which of the following are not considered facial bones? A) Nasal bones B) Parietal bones C) Lacrimal bones D) Palatine bones E) Maxillae

B) Parietal bones

A(n) ________ is a sac of fluid associated with a synovial joint.

Bursa

One example of a multiaxial joint is the ________ joint. A) atlantoaxial B) proximal radioulnar C) humeroscapular D) metatarsophalangeal E) humeroulnar

C) humeroscapular

The metacarpophalangeal joints at the base of the fingers are ________ joints.

Condylar

A rounded knob that articulates with another bone is called a(n)

Condyle

Which of the following articualtes with the vertebral column? A) Zygomatic arch B) Mandibular fossa C) Foramen magnum D) Occipital condyle E) Mastoid process

D) Occipital condyle

All the bones below belong to the axial skeleton, except the ________, which belongs to the appendicular skeleton. A) mandible B) stapes C) frontal bone D) thoracic vertebra E) scapula

E) scapula

The least movable joints are ________ joints. A) symphysis B) gomphosis C) syndesmosis D) synchondrosis E) synostosis

E) synostosis

When you walk up the stairs, your hip and knee joints ________ to lift your body weight.

Extend

Some joints become synostoses by replacing ________ with ________.

Fibers; Bone

Raising your hand and placing it on the shoulder of a person standing in front of you, requires ________ of the shoulder.

Flexion

When you hold out your hands with the palms up, ________ your wrists will tip your palms toward you.

Flexion

A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n)

Foramen

Showing your palm to someone who is in front of you, as if to tell them "Stop," requires ________.

Hyper Extension of The Wrist

While standing, looking up at the stars requires ________.

Hyper extension of The Neck

The rotator cuff tendons enclose the shoulder joint on all sides except ________, which partly explains the nature of most shoulder dislocations.

Inferiorly

Which of the following bones forms the bulk of the hard palate? A) Mandible B) Nasal bone C) Maxilla D) Lacrimal bone E) Ethmoid bone

Maxilla

The proximal radioulnar joint is a ________ joint.

Pivot

Any bony prominence is called a(n) ________.

Process

The joint between the left and right parietal bones is called the ________.

Sagittal Suture

The glenoid cavity of the ________ articulates with the head of the ________.

Scapula; Humerus

What is the most common spinal curvature deformity?

Scoliosis

The ________ houses the pituitary gland (hypophysis) and is found in the ______.

Sella Turcica; Sphenoid Bone

Coronal, sagittal, and lambdoid are examples of ________.

Serrate Sutures

Fontanels are ________ in an infant.

Spaces Between The Unfused Cranial Bones

The ________ suture separates the temporal bone from the parietal bone.

Squamous

The ________ can be easily palpated between the clavicles.

Suprasternal Notch

Most of the bones of the skull are connected by immovable joints called

Sutures

The joint between the L2 and L3 vertebrae is a ________.

Symphysis

The epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone in a child are bound by a ________.

Synchondrosis

The joint between the first costal cartilage and the sternum, is a ________, whereas the other costal cartilages are joined to the sternum by ________ joints.

Synchondrosis; Synovial

The joint between the diaphyses of the radius and ulna is a ________.

Syndesmosis

The most movable joints are ________ joints.

Synovial

The temporomandibular joint is a(n) ________ joint.

Synovial

Which intervertebral disc is largest?

The One Between L4 and L5

What do sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses have in common?

These are Fibrous Joints

Rib 7 is a ________ rib.

True

The manubrium is part of what bone?

Upper Part of The Sternum