Exam #2 BIOL 121
Which of the following is true?
Despite the environmental factors that influence bone density, genetics still plays the major role in determining bone density.
How many ribs make up the rib cage?
24
Identify the hole that marks the opening of the ear canal on the superficial surface of the skull.
External acoustic meatus
Select the correct sequence of fracture repair steps.
Hematoma forms, fibrocartilaginous callus forms, bony callus forms, bone remodeling occurs
Match the description to the correct answer: Bone with a complex shape
Irregular bone
Which of the connective tissue fibers are the strongest and most abundant?
Collagen fibers
How many pairs of ribs are there?
12
Select the statement that best describes most long bones at the time of birth.
A bony diaphysis with a widening medullary cavity, and two cartilaginous epiphyses
You observe a multicellular gland with branched ducts and saclike secretory areas. What type of gland would this most likely be?
A compound alveolar exocrine gland
Match the type of muscle tissue with its function: Skeletal muscle
Allows voluntary movement to occur by changing position of bones
Which part of a vertebra is known as the centrum?
Body
________ a superior projection on the ________ bone, attaches to the dura mater and secures the brain within the skull.
Crista galli, ethmoid
Which is not considered to be connective tissue proper?
Hyaline cartilage
Select the true statement regarding appositional growth of a long bone
The long bone increases in thickness, or diameter.
What part of the nasal cavity is formed by the nasal septum?
The nasal septum divides the nasal cavity in half on the midline, thereby forming the medial wall of the nasal cavity on both the right and left sides.
Which of the following is classified as a short bone?
Wrist bone
What part of the sternum is palpated prior to giving CPR?
Xiphoid Process
Identify the 2 bones that make up the zygomatic arch
Zygomatic bone and temporal bone
Hydroxyapatites in bone matrix that give bone its hardness are primarily composed of __________.
calcium phosphates
The center of the osteon is called the ________.
central (Haversian) canal
Eight bones make up the __________ , which encloses and protects the brain.
cranium
The occipital bone forms part of the:
cranium
Which of the following structures is an attachment site for muscles or ligaments?
crest
The skin is a __________ membrane
cutaneous
The cribriform foramina, through which the fibers of the cranial nerve I pass, are located in the ________ bone on the floor of the skull.
ethmoid
The epiphyses of long bones are ________.
filled with spongy bone
A narrow, slitlike opening in a bone is referred to as a __________.
fissure
__________ bones are generally thin and have a layer of spongy bone between two layers of compact bone.
flat
Which of the following bone markings helps form joints?
head
When problems with blood forming tissue are suspected, clinicians obtain tissue samples from the _____________ because the red bone marrow in this location is highly active in hematopoiesis.
hip bone
The role of microvilli is to __________.
increase surface area
A fontanelle __________
is found only in the fetal skull, allows for compression of the skull during birth, is a fibrous membrane (all of the above)
Blood is classified as a connective tissue because __________.
it arises from mesenchymal tissue and has a nonliving fluid matrix
This foramen lies between the temporal and occipital bones on the inferior surface of the skull. A major vein and several cranial nerves pass through it
jugular foramen
Identify the region of the sphenoid bone that contains the optic canal.
lesser wings
The femur is an example of a(n) __________ bone.
long
The lower jawbone, or __________, articulates with the temporal bones in the only freely movable joints in the skull.
mandible
Neurons are cells that are involved in __________.
responding to stimuli
The ________ is a median posterior projection arising at the junction of two laminae of the vertebral body
spinous process
Which of the following bones belongs to the axial skeleton and is a flat bone?
sternum
The cranial bones that house the organs of hearing are the ________ bones
temporal
Costal facets are found on the ________ vertebrae
thoracic
The __________ vertebrae articulate with the corresponding ribs.
thoracic
Which function of bone tissue occurs in the red bone marrow?
Hematopoiesis
Match the following epithelial tissue with a body location where it can be found: Transitional
Lines the urinary bladder
Match the following connective tissue component with its description: Extracellular matrix
Nonliving material located between the cells of a connective tissue
Correctly match the description of the projection with its name: Spine.
Sharp, slender, often pointed projection
Match the description to the correct answer: Approximately equal in length and width.
Short bone
Identify the typical number of vertebrae that fuse during development to form the coccyx.
3 - 5
How many lumbar vertebrae are in the vertebral column?
5
You observe a muscle that has intercalated discs, and contracts under involuntary conditions. What type of muscle must this be?
Cardiac muscle
Intramembranous ossification is mostly responsible for forming which type of bone?
Flat bone
Name the type of connective tissue that anchors the ribs onto the sternum.
Hyaline cartilage
Identify the region of the temporal bone that articulates with the lower jaw.
Mandibular fossa
Identify the region of the temporal bone that articulates with the mandible
Mandibular fossa
Name the U shaped border found between the mandibular condyle and the coronoid process.
Mandibular notch
The region of the mandible that anchors the coronoid process is the:
Mandibular ramus
While walking on the beach, you feel the pressure of a pebble in your sandal pressing against your foot. Which pairing of cell and tissue type send this information to the brain?
Neuron and nervous tissue
Identify the articulation site that allows us to nod our head "yes"
Occipital bone - atlas
Match the description to the correct zone in longitudinal growth of a long bone: Cartilage cells undergo mitosis.
Proliferation zone
Which of the following tissues lines the majority of the digestive tract?
Simple columnar
Which of the following epithelial tissue types is best adapted for the rapid transport of materials across its membranes?
Simple squamous
Which cranial bone spans the width of the cranial floor?
Sphenoid
Match the description to the correct stage of intramembranous ossification: Immature spongy bone and periosteum form
Stage 3
Match the following type of muscle tissue with its description: Skeletal muscle tissue
Striated; multinucleated cells; long, large, cylinder-shaped cells
Match the following major tissue type with its function: Connective
Support
Which of the following serous membranes covers the surface of the lungs?
Visceral pleura
Melanoma is particularly dangerous because __________. -
it grows rapidly and metastasizes
How many vertebrae comprise the thoracic region of the spine?
12
How many bones of the skull are considered facial bones? __________
14
How many bones make up the nasal septum?
2
How many pairs of ribs are considered false ribs?
5
Name the number of vertebrae that fuse together to form the sacrum
5
How many pairs of ribs articulate directly with the sternum?
7
The sella turcica is best described as:
A depression
Which of the following descriptions best describe a squamous-shaped cell?
A flattened, scale-like cell
Correctly match the opening or depression in bone with its correct name: Groove
A furrow
Which of the following exocrine glands stores its secretion until the gland ruptures?
A holocrine gland
Identify the best description of the mandibular condyle.
A projection on the mandible
Identify the best description of the mandibular fossa
A shallow depression
What type of mole or pigmented spot on the skin would be the most concerning?
A spot with varying colors and irregular borders.
Match the type of cartilage to its correct description: Fibrocartilage.
Able to withstand heavy loads and absorb shock
Match the type of muscle tissue with its function: Smooth muscle.
Allows hollow organs to contract and propel materials through them (digestive organs, reproductive organs, etc.)
Cartilage can grow in which of the following ways?
Appositional growth and interstitial growth
Match the following function of bone to its description: Anchorage.
As a result, we can walk, grasp objects, and breathe
Which vertebra lacks both a body and spinous process?
Atlas
Identify the articulation site that allows us to rotate our head, e.g. shaking the head "no".
Atlas - axis
Match the following major tissue type with its description: Epithelium.
Avascular; associated with a basement membrane; apical and basal surfaces; great powers of regeneration; sparse extracellular matrix
Match the following term to its function: Osteoblasts
Bone formation
Match the following type of connective tissue with an appropriate location: Reticular connective tissue.
Bone marrow; spleen; lymph nodes
Match the type of tissue with its structure: Nervous.
Branching cells; cell processes that may be quite long
Match the description to the correct zone in longitudinal growth of a long bone: Dead cartilage cells appear; matrix begins deteriorating.
Calcification zone
Select the hormone that lowers blood calcium levels when administered at high pharmacological doses
Calcitonin
Correctly match the opening or depression in bone with its correct name: Meatus.
Canal-like passageway
Which of the following are tiny canals that connect the central canal of an osteon to the osteocytes?
Canaliculi
Match the following body location with its associated muscle tissue type: Walls of the heart.
Cardiac muscle tissue
Correctly match the bone type with its example: Short bone.
Carpal of the wrist
Correctly match the opening or depression in bone with its correct name: Sinus.
Cavity within a bone
Which of the following components serve mainly as a connective tissue glue that allows connective tissue cells to attach to the extracellular matrix?
Cell adhesion proteins
Which of the following is not a component of bone tissue?
Chondrocytes
Match the description to the correct answer regarding bone tissue: Major organic fiber of bone
Collagen
Match the following: Costal cartilages
Connect the ribs to the sternum
Match the following major tissue type with its description: Nervous.
Contains branching cells with cytoplasmic extensions or processes
Match the following: Articular cartilages.
Cover the ends of most bones at moveable joints
Identify the recessed area surrounding the crista galli.
Cribriform plates
Identify the landmark that projects superiorly into the floor of the skull and serves as a site of attachment for the meninges.
Crista galli
Which of the following membranes consist of an epithelium bound to an underlying layer of connective tissue proper?
Cutaneous, mucous, and serous
Identify the articulation site for the head of a rib.
Demi-facet
What type of tissue forms tendons?
Dense regular connective tissue
Of the following choices, which has the greatest capacity for regeneration?
Dermis of skin
Match the following skin function with the mechanism that accomplishes it: Rising body temperature regulation.
Dilation of blood vessels and secretion of sweat that evaporates from body surface
In a car accident, the injuries to the driver include a fractured femur. Part of the broken end of the diaphysis of the femur is visibly penetrating through the skin in the thigh area. Which of the following properly classifies this fracture?
Displaced, complete, open (compound)
Which of the following characteristics do not belong to the lumbar region?
Elongated spinous process
Correctly match the definition and term: Replacement of hyaline cartilage with bony tissue to form a bone.
Endochondral ossification
Match the following epithelial tissue with a body location where it can be found: Keratinized stratified squamous.
Epidermis of skin
Correctly match the definition and term: Expanded portion of the long bone at its ends.
Epiphysis
The basement membrane is located between which of the following tissue types?
Epithelial and connective tissue
Which of the following is true with regards to epithelia?
Epithelial cells have an apical surface and a basal surface which differ in both structure and function.
Which of the following bones is not a facial bone?
Ethmoid
Which of the following is true regarding bone remodeling?
Every year 5 to 10 percent of the skeleton is replaced.
Match the description to the correct stage of bone repair: Activity of fibroblasts and osteoblasts creates an overgrown splint around the fracture site.
Fibrocartilage callus
During the process of tissue repair, which of the following processes produces scar tissue?
Fibrosis
Identify the location of the sphenoid bone.
Floor of the skull
Name the opening in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes
Foramen magnum
Match the following: Respiratory cartilages.
Form the skeleton of the larynx and reinforce other respiratory passages
Match the following type of connective tissue with a body location: Hyaline cartilage.
Forms embryonic skeleton and covers the ends of long bones
Which of the following is not a general feature of connective tissue proper?
Functions to cushion and support body structures
__________ are important and common unicellular exocrine glands.
Goblet cells
During tissue repair of a nonextensive skin wound, the blood clot is replaced most immediately by which of the following?
Granulation tissue ingrowth
What tissue type replaces the periosteum on the ends of articulating bones?
Hyaline cartilage
Match the description to the correct zone in longitudinal growth of a long bone: Older cartilage cells enlarge.
Hypertrophic zone
Which of the following statements is true?
Hypocalcemia leads to hyperexcitability.
Match the following type of connective tissue with an appropriate location: Adipose.
Hypodermis; in mesenteries; surrounding kidneys; posterior to eyeballs
Identify the location of the ethmoid bone.
In between the orbits
Individual vertebrae articulate with each other forming the vertebral column. Identify the part of a vertebra that articulates immediately with the vertebra below it.
Inferior articular processes
Where is the mandibular fossa located?
Inferior surface of the zygomatic process
Which of the following "sets the stage" for tissue repair?
Inflammation
What is the correct order of the steps of tissue repair?
Inflammation, blood clotting, organization, regeneration
Identify the small hole on the maxillary bone located below the orbit
Infraorbital foramen
Match the following type of burns with its description: Second-degree burn.
Injury to the epidermis and the superficial region of the dermis resulting in redness, swelling, pain, and blisters
Which of the following is not composed of hyaline cartilage?
Intervertebral discs
Which of the following structures would not be found within a vertebral foramen?
Intervertebral discs
Match the following type of connective tissue with an appropriate location: Fibrocartilage.
Intervertebral discs; pubis symphysis; menisci of knee joint
Identify the small facial bones found in the medial wall of the orbit
Lacrimal
Which bone is NOT considered to be part of the cranium?
Lacrimal bone
Identify the large suture on the posterior surface of the skull at the border of the occipital bone
Lambdoid
Select the cutaneous sensory receptors responsible for detecting bumps or contacts involving deep pressure.
Lamellar (Pacinian) corpuscles
Which of these regions of the vertebral column would be most accessible from a posterior surgical approach?
Lamina
Match the following component of the ABCDE rule for recognizing melanoma with its description: Diameter.
Larger than 6 mm
Match the following type of connective tissue with an appropriate location: Dense regular connective tissue.
Ligaments; tendons; aponeuroses
Match the following epithelial tissue with a body location where it can be found: Pseudostratified ciliated columnar.
Lines most of the upper respiratory tract
Match the following type of membrane with its location: Mucous membrane (mucosa).
Lines the inside of hollow organs that open to the body's exterior
Match the type of cartilage to its correct description: Elastic cartilage
Located in the external ear and epiglottis
Match the description to the correct answer: Has a length greater than width.
Long bone
Which of the following is the most immediate threat to life from a serious burn?
Loss of body fluids
Match the following type of connective tissue with its function: Elastic cartilage.
Maintains the shape of a structure while allowing great flexibility
Identify the region of the mandible that forms part of the temporomandibular joint.
Mandibular condyle
Which region of the mandible articulates with the cranium?
Mandibular condyle
Identify the shield-shaped top of the sternum.
Manubrium
Match the following type of connective tissue with its description: Fibrocartilage
Matrix similar to but less firm than that in hyaline cartilage; thick collagen fibers predominate
Osteoblasts release which of the following?
Matrix vesicles studded with the enzyme alkaline phosphatase
Which facial bones fuse to form the upper jaw?
Maxillary
Which surface of the maxillary bones fuse together?
Medial
Which landmark is composed of fused spinous processes?
Median sacral crest
Correctly match the definition and term: Hollow space in the shaft of a long bone.
Medullary cavity
Nerves and blood vessels pass through the _____ to reach the chin.
Mental foramina
Which of the following is true with respect to hyaline cartilage?
Most abundant skeletal cartilage
Match the following epithelial tissue with its location: Stratified cuboidal
Mostly found in the ducts of some of the larger glands (sweat glands, mammary glands)
Select the type of membrane that lines the nasal cavity and the mouth
Mucous membrane
Match the following type of epithelium with its description: Transitional.
Multiple layers of cells with apical cells varying in appearance depending on the degree of stretch
Which of the following are components of muscle cells that bring about movement?
Myofilaments
Correctly match the description of the projection with its name: Crest.
Narrow ridge of bone
Which of the following locations is not formed by part of the maxillae?
Nasal septum
Which tissue type includes two major inter-dependent types of cells?
Nervous tissue
Match the type of tissue with its function: Nervous.
Neurons transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors and to effectors (muscles and glands); supporting cells support and protect neurons
Match the following type of muscle tissue with its description: Smooth muscle tissue.
No striations; spindle-shaped cells; uninucleated cells
Identify the area of the occipital bone that articulates with the vertebral column
Occipital condyles
Identify the region of the skull that articulates with the atlas
Occipital condyles
Identify the landmark that is not part of the sphenoid bone.
Olfactory foramina
Correctly match the term and description: Bone-building cell.
Osteoblast
Determine the scenario that reduces the mass of a long bone.
Osteoclast activity is greater than osteoblast activity.
Correctly match the term and description: Mature bone cell
Osteocyte
Correctly match the term and description: Bone stem cell.
Osteoprogenitor cell
Which bone disorder is characterized by excessive and haphazard bone deposit and resorption?
Paget's disease
Which of the following bone disorders is not treatable with increased calcium and vitamin D?
Paget's disease
Identify the posterior-most region of the hard palate.
Palatine bones
Which facial bones form the roof of the mouth?
Palatine bones, Maxillary bones
Which part of the maxillary bones forms the roof of the mouth?
Palatine processes
The hormonal control of bone remodeling primarily involves which of the following?
Parathyroid hormone
Correctly match the bone type with its example: Sesamoid bone
Patella of the knee
Correctly match the definition and term: Fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers the outer surface of long bone.
Periosteum
Which membrane encloses the abdominopelvic viscera?
Peritoneum
Identify the part of the ethmoid bone that contributes to the nasal septum.
Perpendicular plate
Which part of the ethmoid bone forms part of the nasal septum?
Perpendicular plate
Match the following cell component of connective tissue with its function: Macrophages.
Phagocytic cells that engulf foreign matter
Tissue repair occurs in two major ways: regeneration and fibrosis. Which of the following would most likely involve healing solely by regeneration?
Pimple
Identify the location of the occipital bone
Posterior surface and base of the cranium
Match the following skin functions with the mechanism that accomplishes it: Blood reservoir.
Potential to hold about 5% of the body's blood volume in numerous blood vessels
Which of the following does not correctly describe stratified columnar epithelium?
Present in either keratinized or nonkeratinized varieties
Correctly match the term and description: Diaphysis.
Primary ossification center
Match the following type of connective tissue with a body location: Dense irregular connective tissue.
Primary tissue of the dermis
Match the following term to its function: Fibroblasts
Produce collagen during tissue repair
Achondroplasia is a type of dwarfism in which the long bones stop growing during childhood, resulting in limbs that are disproportionately shorter than the torso. This genetic disorder is characterized by deficiencies in the epiphyseal plate that include a low number of chondrocytes and the inability of chondrocytes to enlarge. Which zones do you think would be most affected by this disorder?
Proliferation and Hypertrophic Zones
Match the following epithelium with its function(s): Stratified squamous
Protection from wear and tear
Match the following skin function with the mechanism that accomplishes it: Protection.
Provides a chemical barrier and a physical barrier to ward off bacterial invasion and to provide "waterproofing"
Match the following type of membrane with its function: Serous
Provides secretions for lubrication of organs enclosed within the body cavities
You observe a tissue that has cells of varying heights. At first glance, it appears that the tissue has multiple cell layers, but upon closer investigation, you see that all of the cells attach to the same basement membrane. What classification would you give to this epithelial tissue?
Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
Match the type of muscle tissue with its function: Cardiac muscle.
Pumps a liquid connective tissue through vessels
Match the following specialized characteristic of epithelium with the appropriate description or example: Regeneration.
Rapidly replace lost cells by cell division
Which of the following best describes the inflammatory response to a tissue injury?
Relatively nonspecific reaction that develops quickly
In the process of tissue repair, what role do mast cells play?
Release inflammatory chemicals
Which of the following bones belong to the axial skeleton?
Ribs
If a breastfeeding mother becomes vitamin D deficient, what disease is most likely to develop in the nursing infant?
Rickets
Correctly match the opening or depression in bone with its correct name: Foramen.
Round or oval opening through a bone
Which region of the vertebral column is immediately inferior to the lumbar region?
Sacral
Identify the bony posterior wall of the pelvis.
Sacrum
The nasal septum occupies which anatomic plane?
Sagittal
Identify the suture found between the 2 parietal bones.
Sagittal suture
Match the following cell component of connective tissue with its function: Mast cells
Secrete histamine
Match the following epithelial tissue with its function: Pseudostratified columnar.
Secrete substances, particularly mucus; propulsion of mucus by ciliary action
Match the following epithelium with its function(s): Simple cuboidal
Secretion and absorption
Identify the region of the sphenoid bone in contact with the pituitary gland.
Sella turcica
The pericardium encloses the heart. Which of the following lubricates the facing surfaces of the parietal and visceral layers of the pericardium, so that they slide across each other easily?
Serous fluid
Match the description to the correct answer: Sesame seed-shaped bone formed in a tendon
Sesamoid bone
Correctly match the opening or depression in bone with its correct name: Fossa.
Shallow, basinlike depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface
Match the following type of connective tissue fiber with its description: Reticular fibers
Short, fine collagenous fibers that branch extensively forming delicate networks.
Mucus that protects your stomach lining is secreted by which type of epithelial cell?
Simple columnar
Match the following epithelial tissue with its structure: Simple cuboidal.
Single layer of cubelike cells with large, spherical central nuclei
Correctly match the term and description: Epiphyseal plate.
Site of length increase in long bones
Choose the false statement
Skin does not have a role in regulating body temperature.
Correctly match the description of the projection with its name: Tubercle.
Small rounded projection or process
Select the correct pairing of a muscle cell and its characteristics.
Smooth muscle; not striated
Which of the following bones do not contain a sinus?
Sphenoid
Match the following body location with its associated description: Uterine muscle
Spindle-shaped (elongated) cells with central nuclei; no striations; cells arranged closely to form sheets
Name the vertebral projection oriented in a median plane.
Spinous process
During a football game, a player fractures his leg bone when his foot plants into the turf, but several opposing players continue to push him forward. The doctor explains that the diagonal break across the bone was due to intense twisting forces. Select the type of fracture involved in this example.
Spiral
Correctly match the definition and term: Location of red bone marrow in an adult.
Spongy bone
Identify the region of the temporal bone found superior to the external acoustic meatus that articulates with the parietal bone.
Squamous part
Match the description to the correct stage of intramembranous ossification: Compact bone replaces immature spongy bone, just deep to the periosteum, and red marrow develops.
Stage 4
Match the following type of connective tissue with the appropriate function/description: Cartilage
Stands up to both tension and compression; tough and flexible, providing resilient rigidity
Mary is 50 years old. During a checkup, a bone scan reveals that portions of her skeleton show signs of osteoporosis. After reviewing the test results, her physician suggests that she take all of the following courses of action except?
Start taking synthetic parathyroid hormone
Match the following epithelium with its function(s): Transitional
Stretching
Identify the landmark on the temporal bone that is a pointy spine.
Styloid process
Which region of the vertebral column is located superior to the thoracic region and which region is inferior to the thoracic region, respectively?
Superiorly: cervical and inferiorly: lumbar
Match the following type of connective tissue with the appropriate function/description: Bone tissue.
Supports and protects body structures; stores fat; synthesizes blood cells
Match the following type of connective tissue with an appropriate location: Elastic cartilage.
Supports external ear, epiglottis
Match the following: Nasal cartilage
Supports the external nose
Match the following skin functions with the mechanism that accomplishes them: Metabolic functions.
Synthesis of vitamin D; destruction of cancer-causing chemicals; activation of some steroid hormones
Which of the following thoracic vertebrae is the largest?
T12
Identify the region on the zygomatic bone that forms part of the zygomatic arch
Temporal process
Match the following form of skin cancer with its description: Melanoma.
The "most dangerous form" of skin cancer because it is highly metastatic; can originate wherever there is pigment, but often arises from existing moles, metastasizing rapidly into surrounding circulatory vessels.
In addition to supporting and protecting the body, the skeleton provides this function as well.
The bones store fat, red marrow, and calcium.
Identify the cranial nerve that passes through the olfactory foramina.
The olfactory nerve (CN I)
Match the following type of connective tissue fiber with its description: Collagen fibers.
The strongest and most abundant fibers, they allow connective tissues to resist tension.
Match the following type of connective tissue fiber with its description: Elastic fibers.
These long, thin, branching fibers form wide networks within the extracellular matrix and possess the ability to stretch and then return to their original length.
What is ultimately the fate of fontanels in a child or an adult skull?
They ossify, and in time become sutures.
Which region of the vertebral column is immediately superior to the lumbar region?
Thoracic
Correctly match the definition and term: A hormone that modulates the activity of growth hormone, ensuring proper bone formation.
Thyroid hormone
Match the following specialized characteristic of epithelium with the appropriate description or example: Polarity
Tissue with a free apical surface
Why are histological sections stained?
To enhance contrast.
What is the role of an exocrine gland?
To secrete substances onto body surfaces or into body cavities.
Which of the following is not an example of connective tissue?
Transitional
Identify the articulation site for a tubercle of a rib.
Transverse costal facet
Identify a lateral projection of a vertebra.
Transverse process
T/F: The sphenoid bone contains a sinus.
True
Identify the region of a rib that articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra.
Tubercle
Correctly match the description of the projection with its name: Large, rough, rounded projections.
Tuberosity
Correctly match the bone type with its example: Irregular bone
Vertebra of the spinal column
Correctly match the description of the projection with its name: Trochanter.
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
Match the following body location with its associated function: Skeletal muscle.
Voluntary movement; locomotion; manipulation of the environment; facial expression; voluntary control
What bone forms part of the nasal septum?
Vomer
Match the following epithelial tissue with a body location where it can be found: Simple cuboidal.
Walls of smallest ducts of glands and kidney tubules
Match the following epithelial tissue with a body location where it can be found: Simple squamous.
Walls of the air sacs of the lungs and lining blood vessels
What is the anatomical name for the facial bones known as "cheekbones"?
Zygomatic bones
Identify the region of the temporal bone that forms part of the zygomatic arch.
Zygomatic process
Identify the region on the temporal bone that forms much of the zygomatic arch
Zygomatic process
The best classification of adipose tissue is __________.
a loose connective tissue
The Rule of Nines
a method used in calculating body surface area affected by burns
Yellow marrow is useful as __________.
a tissue that may revert back to red marrow if a person needs more red blood cells
Epithelial tissues, bone tissue, areolar connective tissue, dense irregular connective tissue, and blood __________
are very good at regenerating
In a mucous membrane, an epithelial sheet lies directly over a layer of _____________.
areolar connective tissue called the lamina propria
Bones of the skeleton are connected at junctions called ________.
articulations
What is the name of the first cervical vertebra?
atlas
What is the name of the second cervical vertebra?
atlas
Identify the region of the sacrum that articulates with the hip bone.
auricular surface
The __________ skeleton consists of bones that surround the body's center of gravity.
axial
The bones in the long axis of the body make up the __________
axial skeleton
Identify the central portion of the sternum.
body
The __________ of a typical vertebra forms the rounded, central portion that faces anteriorly in the human vertebral column
body
The skeleton is constructed of two types of tissue, ________.
bone and cartilage
Bones serve as an important reservoir for __________.
calcium
Osteocytes maintain contact allowing them to communicate and permitting nutrients and wastes to be relayed from one osteocyte to the next through __________.
canaliculi
The seven bones of the neck are called __________ vertebrae.
cervical
You pick up a vertebra to identify it and note that the transverse processes contain foramina. This unique feature identifies the vertebra as coming from the ________ region of the vertebral column.
cervical
Identify the general location of the zygomatic arch.
cheek
Cartilage tissue features __________ within small cavities called lacunae
chondrocytes
Which of the following bones belongs to the appendicular skeleton?
clavicle
The thoracic cage includes all of the bones below except the ________.
clavicles
Identify the tailbone.
coccyx
A patient is brought to the emergency room with a broken bone. According to the x-ray, the bone is fragmented into three pieces. This would be considered a __________.
comminuted fracture
A long bone consists of a shaft composed of ________ and an end composed of ________.
compact bone, spongy bone covered by compact bone
The ________ on the axis (C2) forms a pivot point with the atlas (C1) that allows you to nod a "no."
dens
The shaft of a long bone is known as the __________.
diaphysis
Seven pairs of ribs articulate ________ with the sternum
directly by costal cartilages
This type of cartilage supports the external ear and keeps it firm but flexible.
elastic
This membrane lines the shaft of long bones and covers the trabeculae of spongy bone.
endosteum
T/F: The ethmoid bone forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum.
false
T/F: The ethmoid bone is a facial bone.
false
T/F: The lumbar vertebrae are part of the appendicular skeleton.
false
T/F: The lumbar vertebrae are roughly the same size as vertebrae from the rest of the vertebral column.
false
The first seven pairs of ribs are called floating ribs because they have only indirect cartilage attachments to the sternum.
false
The padlike menisci of the knee joints contain __________.
fibrocartilage
The type of cartilage that has the greatest strength and is found in the knee joint and intervertebral discs is __________.
fibrocartilage
Which of the cartilage types below is matched correctly to its body location?
fibrocartilage; meniscus of the knee
Before eight weeks, the skeleton of the human embryo is composed of __________.
fibrous membranes and hyaline cartilage
Fontanels are ________.
fibrous membranes in a fetal skull
This is a passageway for blood vessels and nerves
foramen
This single bone of the skull underlies the area we commonly call the forehead
frontal
Which of the following bones is unpaired?
frontal
During infancy and childhood, the single most important stimulus of epiphyseal plate activity is __________ from the anterior pituitary gland.
growth hormone
Correctly match the description of the bony projection with its name: Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck.
head
Identify the part of a rib that articulates in the demi-facets of the thoracic vertebra.
head
This part of the rib articulates with the appropriate vertebra
head
A condyle differs from an epicondyle in that the condyle ________.
helps form a joint
A sebaceous (oil) gland cell of the skin must completely rupture to release its secretory products. Thus, this type of gland is considered to be a __________.
holocrine gland
This is the most common type of skeletal cartilage
hyaline
This type of cartilage attaches ribs to the sternum.
hyaline
What kind of tissue comprises the epiphyseal plate of bones?
hyaline cartilage
This bone does not articulate with any other bone in the body. Muscles of the neck and tongue attach to it.
hyoid
These facial bones increase the ability of the nasal passageways to warm and humidify incoming air.
inferior nasal conchae
Vertebrae belong to this category of bones
irregular
These small paired bones of the orbit contain a passageway through which tears pass.
lacrimal
What is the term for the layers of the bony matrix surrounding the vessels and nerve?
lamellae
A trochanter is a ________.
large, irregularly-shaped projection
The transverse processes of vertebrae point ________, while the spinous process points ________.
laterally, posteriorly
The ________ is the only facial bone with a sinus
maxilla
The ________ is the storage area for yellow marrow in an adult bone.
medullary cavity
Which of these projections of the ethmoid bone are most visible in the nasal cavity?
middle nasal conchae
Which bone is not a part of the orbit?
nasal
Which facial bones makeup the central portion of the bridge of the nose?
nasal
The foramen magnum is located in which bone of the skull?
occipital
The tiny holes in the cribriform plate are:
olfactory foramina
A type of connective tissue that provides primary support and protection for body structures is __________.
osseous tissue
Bone is broken down by __________.
osteoclasts
The cells that maintain mature compact bone matrix are __________.
osteocytes
The lacunae of bone contain __________.
osteocytes
A bone disorder that affects adults and has symptoms that are similar to rickets is called __________.
osteomalacia
All of the following belong to the spongy bone, except __________.
osteons
one-forming cells originate from __________.
osteoprogenitor cells
When Ca2+ concentration in the blood becomes lower than normal, __________.
parathyroid hormone is released
These large paired bones form most of the lateral and superior walls of the cranial vault (calvaria).
parietal
An example of a sesamoid bone is the ________
patella
The diaphysis of a long bone is covered by ________.
periosteum
All of the following are short bones except ________.
phalanges
Osteoporosis occurs most often in ____________________.
postmenopausal women
All the following are functions of the skeleton EXCEPT __________.
production of melanin
Collagen fibers do not __________.
provide for bone hardness
The stroma, or internal framework, of most lymphoid organs is composed of __________.
reticular connective tissue
The midline suture marking the articulation of the two parietal bones is called the ________ suture
sagittal
In adolescence, the "growth spurt" that is observed is mainly attributed to an increase in __________.
sex hormones
An epithelial tissue that consists of a single layer of flattened cells resting on a basement membrane would be classified as _________.
simple squamous epithelium
The hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica, surrounds the pituitary gland, and is a part of the ________ bone
sphenoid
The __________, commonly referred to as the breastbone, is a flat bone formed by the fusion of three bones: the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process.
sternum
Which of the following bones belongs to the axial skeleton?
sternum
Flat bone
sternum (breast bone)
Which landmark is not visible from an anterior view?
superior nasal conchae
This primary curvature of the spine is located in the chest region.
thoracic
The axial skeleton can be divided into the skull, the vertebral column, and the __________.
thoracic cage
T/F: The ethmoid bone is part of the axial skeleton.
true
T/F: The lumbar vertebrae are found in the lower back
true
T/F: The shape of the spinous process can be used to help determine if a vertebra is from the lumbar region
true
Rickets can be caused by a deficiency of __________.
vitamin D
Which bone forms the inferior portion of the nasal septum?
vomer
The bones of the skeleton store energy reserves as fat in __________.
yellow marrow
In adults, ________ marrow fills the central canal of long bones, and ________ marrow is found in the epiphyses of long bones.
yellow, red
These are the cheekbones of the face
zygomatics