Chapter 4 - Quiz

condyl/o

All of the following combining forms refer to a bone in the hip except which one?

osteoporosis

All of the following are abnormal curvatures of the spine except which one?

Causes osteoblasts to deposit bone, reducing blood calcium levels

All of the following are functions of parathyroid hormone except which one?

a protective plate for the lungs

All of the following are functions of the sternum except which one?

7

How many cervical vertebrae are in the spinal column?

Osteoblasts break down bone when necessary.

Osteoblasts perform all of the following functions except which one?

cells that build bone

What are osteoblasts?

mucous membranes

What are sinuses lined with?

The destruction of cartilage between joints eventually leading to fusion of the articulating bones

What is ankylosis?

attachment points for tendons and ligaments

What is the function of the spinous and transverse process of the vertebrae?

sella turcica

What structure protects the pituitary gland?

irregular bone

What type of bone is the sphenoid bone?

osteosarcoma

Which condition is characterized by a malignant tumor of the bone?

thyroid gland

Which gland secrets calcitonin?

orth/o

Which of the following combining forms means straight?

head

Which of the following features can be found on the humerus, radius, and femur?

a bone that looks like a sheet of modeling clay molded over an object

Which statement best describes a flat bone?

The pectoral girdle bones attach the arm bones to the axial skeleton while the pelvic girdle bones attach the leg bones to the axial skeleton.

Which statement correctly describes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle?

ball and socket

Which type of synovial joint has concave surfaces of the bones that articulate with one another?

costal ribs

all of the following are types of ribs except which one?