Chapter 7

The xiphoid process is part of the

sternum.

At what age are all bones normally ossified? a. at birth b. 5 years c. 15 years d. 25 years

d

List and describe three differences between the male and the female pelvis.

Male : shallower, boarder, more bowl, pubic arch is less than 90 degrees Female : wife pelvis, pubic arch more than 90 degrees

The appendicular skeleton consists of the parts that support and protect the head, neck, and trunk.

true

The importance of fontanels in the infant's skull is to permit some movement of bones, thereby enabling the infant to pass more easily through the birth canal.

true

Vitamin D his needed for the proper absorption of calcium in the small intestine

true

The presence of an epiphyseal disk indicates that a. the bone length is increasing. b. the bone length is no longer increasing. c. the bone diameter is increasing. d. the bone is dead.

a

The skull bones are tightly joined along lines called a. sutures. b. disks. c. marrow. d. sinuses.

a

A compound fracture a. is caused by an injury. b. is caused by a disease. c. results when the broken bones is exposed to the outside. d. results when the bones is broken more than once.

c

The atlas is one of the a. lumbar vertebrae. b. thoracic vertebrae. c. cervical vertebrae. d. none of the above.

c

The bones of the wrists and ankles are classified as a. long bones. b. flat bones. c. short bones. d. irregular bones.

c

Which of the following four groups of bones found in the body, based on shape and with an example of each, is correct? a. long bones - wrist and ankle bones b. short bones - arm and leg bones c. flat bones - facial bones d. irregular bones - bones of the backbone

d

Which of the following increases the risk of developing osteoporosis? a. low intake of dietary calcium b. lack of physical exercise c. frequent use of alcoholic beverages d. all of the above.

d