Chapters 1,6,7,8
Which of the following statements is true?
After the age of 21, most people will not experience longitudinal growth of bones.
Osteoblasts are mature bone cells.
False
The presence of the epiphyseal plate allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in diameter.
False
Abduction
Movement away from the midline of the body
Pubis bone
Pubis: The lower front bones of the pelvic girdle
Bone continuously remodels itself throughout adult life.
True
Hyperextension involves
an extension beyond the anatomical position.
Another name for a joint is
articulation
The shaft of a long bone is called the
diaphysis
Which of the following are sagittal plane movements?
flexion extension Dorsiflexion Plantarflexion
Flexion
Flexion
Early in life, osteoblasts work faster than osteoclasts so bone is building up. At "midlife," their activity is about equal. But later on in life, the osteoclasts work faster than the osteoblasts leading to a decrease in bone mass
True
The lateral movement of the arms away from the body is called
abduction
A thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering the region of the epiphyses that is involved in forming a joint with another bone is called the
articular cartilage.
Which of the following bones are NOT long bones?
bones of the ribcage
Nutrients and oxygen reach the seemingly isolated osteocytes in compact bone through tiny fluid-filled tunnels called
canaliculi
Failure of the body to maintain homeostasis will
cause illness and possibly death
The smallest living units within an organism are
cells
The anatomical term used to describe the region of the neck is
cervical
The life process by which a hemocytoblast (unspecialized stem cell) becomes an erythroblast that will then mature into a red blood cell is called
differentiation
The body is basically under the control of which body systems.
endocrine & nervous
The site where bone lengthening occurs in a long bone is called the
epiphyseal plate
All of the following hormones play a role in bone growth and maintenance
estrogen thyroid hormones. growth hormone.
The maintenance of relatively stable conditions within the body is known as
homeostasis
The mechanical stress applied to bones during moderate physical exercise leads to
increased strength of bone.
In the anatomical position, the subject
is standing upright facing the observer with palms forward
In the anatomical position, the ring finger is ______ to the little finger.
lateral
Which of the following describes the endosteum of a long bone?
lines the medullary cavity
What controls bone remodeling?
mechanical stress and hormones
The sum of all chemical processes that occur in the human body is referred to as
metabolism
The level of organization when different multiple types of tissues join together is called the:
organ level
Which of the following types of bone cells is considered the primary bone-building cell?
osteoblasts
The bone cells primarily responsible for bone resorption are
osteoclasts
A plane that divides the body into unequal left and right portions is called a(n)
parasagittal plane
The hormones responsible for maintaining homeostasis relative to blood calcium levels are
parathyroid hormone and calcitonin
Which of the following are types of synovial joints?
plane joints condyloid joints hinge joints saddle joints
All of the following are functions of the skeletal system EXCEPT
protein production
An interosseous membrane joint is found between
radius and ulna.
epiphyseal line
remnant of epiphyseal plate
Which of the following is the correct order for a negative feedback loop
stimulus, receptor, control center, effector, response
The anatomical term which best describes a structure that is found toward the head is
superior
All of the following are structural classifications of joints EXCEPT
synarthrosis
Which of the following vertebrae articulate with the ribs?
thoracic vertebrae
The anatomical term for shinbone is
tibia.