Chapter 7 Skeletal System Assignment
Can be true, false, or floating
ribs
Which of the following spins one bone relative to another?
rotation p146
Which bone is not part of the coxal bone?
sacrum p130
A bone that may develop in a tendon is called a(n)
sesamoid bone
One of the bones of the middle ear
stapes
Breast bone to which the ribs attach
sternum
A treatment method for osteoporosis, a condition where there is too little calcium in the bone, might be to
stimulate the release of calcitonin from the thyroid gland
The total number of phalanges in the body is
56
Moves a limb away from the midline of the body
Abduction p146
Moves a limb toward the midline of the body
Adduction p146
Moving part of the body toward the midline of the body is
Adduction p146
Which of the following statements is not true of ribs?
All ribs attach to the sternum.
Cartilage cells are called
chondrocytes p125
Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder joint is
circumduction
Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton?
Carpal bone
Going from superior to inferior, the regions of the spine would be in which order?
Cervical thoracic lumbar sacrum coccyx
Moves the distal end of a bone in a circle
Circumduction p146
Which of the following reduces the angle of a joint?
Flexion
Reduction of the angle of a joint
Flexion p146
Which bone is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
Hyoid bone
Which of the following is not true of PTH?
It decreases blood calcium.
Which of the following is not true of calcitonin?
It increases blood calcium. p124
A person who works daily with a heavy load on his/her right arm would expect to have
denser bones in the right arm and shoulder
Hollow shaft of the long bone
diaphysis
The hollow shaft of a long bone is called the
diaphysis p124
Type of joint that allows for free movement
diarthrotic
The elbow is an example of a(n)
diarthrotic joint
The knee is an example of a(n)
diarthrotic joint p144
The thin, fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called the
endosteum
Thin layer of connective tissue that lines the medullary cana
endosteum p125
A bone can grow as long as this remains
epiphyseal plate p127
Ends of long bones
epiphysis
In the adult skeleton, red bone marrow is found in the
epiphysis
The ends of long bones are called the
epiphysis
Which of the following increases the angle of a joint?
extension
Straightening a bent elbow is
extension p146
Angle at the front of the pelvis is wide
female p142
Wide pelvic opening
female p142
Bone of the thigh
femur
The bone of the thigh is the
femur
One of the bones of the lower leg
fibula
The phalanges are the bones of the
fingers and toes
Which bone does not contain one of the paranasal sinuses?
Mandible
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
Movement Calcium storage Blood cell formation are all functions of the skeletal system
Bending the elbow is
flexion
Ribs that do not attach to costal cartilage at all are
floating ribs
Refers to the process of blood cell formation
hematapoesis
The red bone marrow is important in the skeletal function of
hematopoiesis
Which of the following is not true of the male skeleton?
The pelvic opening is wider than the female pelvic opening.
Type of joint that allows for slight, limited movement
amphiarthrotic p143
The bones of the spine are examples of
an irregular bone
The tarsals are the bones of the
ankle
Another term for joints
articulations p143
Bone of the upper arm
humerus
The diploe
is the middle layer of a flat bone p125
Small spaces in the bone matrix where bone cells are located
lacuna
The bone cells in the Haversian system are found in little spaces called
lacunae
Coxal bones form a narrower structure
male p142
Pelvis is shaped more like a funnel than a broad, shallow basin
male p142
Skeleton is larger with more distinct bumps and other markings
male p142
Bone of the lower jaw
mandible
The upper jaw bone is called the
maxilla p130
Hollow part of the bone where marrow is stored
medullary cavity
Bones of the foot
metatarsals
Trabeculae are
needlelike threads of spongy bone p125
The bone at the back of the skull is called the
none of the above
A suture is an example of a(n)
synarthrotic joint p143
Type of joint that allows no movement
synarthrotic p143
The section of the vertebral column that contains the most vertebrae is the
thoracic section p134
The two bones of the lower leg are the
tibia and fibula
Ribs that attach individually to the sternum by way of the costal cartilage are
true ribs
One of the bones of the lower arm
ulna
The two bones of the lower arm are the
ulna and radius
Cheekbone
zygomatic bine
The cheekbone is called the
zygomatic bone p132
Regarding the density of the bone, what occurs after age 50?
Bone density often decreases slowly.
As long as this is present in a bone, bone growth can continue.
Epiphyseal plate p127
Increases the angle of a joint
Extension p146
Moving from superficial to deep in a bone, the parts of the bone would be encountered in which sequence?
Periosteum, endosteum, medullary cavity
Spins one bone relative to another
Rotation p146
Which of the following is not a type of bone?
Round
The humerus is an example of
a long bone
The wrist bone is an example of
a short bone
Moving part of the body away from the midline of the body is
abduction
The primary organ of the skeletal system is
bone p123
Nutrients pass from the blood vessels to the bone cells by way of the
canaliculi
Small canals that carry nutrients to bone cells
canaliculi p125
Bones of the wrist
carpals
Bone-forming cells
osteoblast
The bone-forming cells are called
osteoblasts p127
Bone-resorbing cells
osteoclast
The bone-resorbing cells are called
osteoclasts
Another name for the Haversian system is
osteon
Which of the following statements is true of both bone and cartilage?
p 125 They both contain more intercellular matrix than cells and both bone and cartilage cells are located in lacunae
The metacarpals are the bones of the
palm
The lambdoidal suture is formed by the joining of the
parietal bones and the occipital bone
Kneecap
patella
Tough connective tissue surrounding the shaft of long bones
periosteum
The strong, fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is called the
periosteum p144
Bones of the fingers and toes
phalanges
