chapter 23 quiz skeletal system
What structures allow the infant's skull to be somewhat moldable to assist with delivery through the birth canal?
Fontanels
Which disorder is caused by uric acid deposits in the joints?
Gout
Which of the following describes synovial joints?
They are held together by a fibrous joint capsule.
The ____, or heel bone, is the largest tarsal bone.
calcaneus
The most important nutrient for bone growth is ____.
calcium
The ____ joins the sternum and scapula.
clavicle
The occipital bone is an example of which type of bone?
flat
Which type of bone is primarily located in the skull and rib cage?
flat
An opening through a bone that provides a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments is a(n) ____.
foramen
The humerus is an example of a(n) ____ bone.
long
Which type of bone is located primarily in the arms and legs?
long
Bones gradually become thin in ____.
osteoporosis
Which of the following lifestyle changes should be recommended to patients to help them prevent osteoporosis?
stop smoking
The ____ forms the lower sides of the skull.
temporal bone
Bone density can be increased by ____.
walking
Mrs. Jefferson has visible deformities in the fingers on both hands, and she says her fingers hurt most of the time. The practitioner has diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. Mrs. Jefferson confesses that she does not know much about this disorder and asks what causes it. What should the medical assistant tell her?
"Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease; the body's immune system attacks the joints."
Which of the following are bones of the wrist?
Carpals
____ can be used to treat the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors and osteosarcoma.
Chemotherapy
Which of the following would the medical assistant recommend when educating patients with gout?
Consume limited quantities of meat, beer, and wine
Which bone forms part of the floor of the cranium?
Ethmoid bone
The foramen magnum is located in which of the following bones?
Occipital bone
Which of these surrounds the diaphysis?
Periosteum
Which type of bone is the patella (kneecap)?
Sesamoid
When teaching patients about bone health and diet, which of the following is recommended that patients should eat regularly?
broccoli
The ____ joins with the radius and some of the bones of the wrist and is the medial bone of the forearm.
ulna