A&P Ch 6

Which of the following spins one bone relative to another?

rotation

Which bone is not part of the coxal bone?

sacrum

A bone that may develop in a tendon is called a(n):

sesamoid bone

Which of the following is a type of bone?

short, long, flat and irregular

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

Type of joint that allows for slight, limited movement*

Amphiarthrotic

Another term for joints*

Articulations

Going from superior to inferior, the regions of the spine would be in which order?

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx

Cartilage cells are called:*

chondrocytes

Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder joint is:*

circumduction

Small canals that carry nutrients to bone cells*

Canaliculi

Bones of the wrist*

Carpals

Bone of the thigh

Femur

One of the bones of the lower leg

Fibula

Refers to the process of blood cell formation*

Hematopoiesis

Bone of the upper arm

Humerus

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.

The hollow shaft of a long bone is called the:*

diaphysis

The elbow is an example of a(n):

diarthrotic joint

The knee is an example of a(n):

diarthrotic joint

The thin, fibrous membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called the:*

endosteum

As long as this is present in a bone, bone growth can continue.*

epiphyseal plate

In the adult skeleton, red bone marrow is found in the:

epiphysis

The ends of long bones are called the:*

epiphysis

Straightening a bent elbow is:

extension

Which of the following increases the angle of a joint?

extension

The bone of the thigh is the:*

femur

Small spaces in the bone matrix where bone cells are located*

Lacuna

The phalanges are the bones of the:*

fingers and toes

Bone of the lower jaw

Mandible

Hollow part of the bone where marrow is stored*

Medullary cavity

Bones of the foot

Metatarsals

Bending the elbow is:

flexion

Which of the following reduces the angle of a joint?

flexion

Ribs that do not attach to costal cartilage at all are:*

floating ribs

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.

Which of the following statements is true of ribs?

There are three pairs of false ribs and All ribs attach to vertebrae

One of the bones of the lower arm

Ulna

The bones of the spine are examples of:*

an irregular bone

The tarsals are the bones of the:*

ankle

Which bone is part of the appendicular skeleton?*

hyoid bone, ribs, sternum, vertebrae, manubrium, skull, facial, all of these are part of Axial skeleton

The diploe:

is the middle layer of a flat bone

The bone cells in the Haversian system are found in little spaces called:*

lacunae

The metacarpals are the bones of the:*

lower hand

Which bone does not contain one of the paranasal sinuses?*

mandible

The upper jaw bone is called the:*

maxilla

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?*

movement, calcium storage, blood cell formation

Trabeculae are:*

needlelike threads of spongy bone

A suture is an example of a(n):

synarthrotic joint

The section of the vertebral column that contains the most vertebrae is the: (12 of them)*

thoracic section

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

The two bones of the lower arm are the:*

ulna and radius

The cheekbone is called the:*

zygomatic

Moving part of the body away from the midline of the body is:*

abduction

Moving part of the body toward the midline of the body is:*

adduction

Which of the following statements is true of both bone and cartilage?

Both bone and cartilage cells are located in lacunae and They both contain more intercellular matrix than cells.

Hollow shaft of the long bone*

Diaphysis

Type of joint that allows for free movement*

Diarthrotic

Thin layer of connective tissue that lines the medullary canal*

Endosteum

A bone can grow as long as this remains*

Epiphyseal plate

Ends of long bones*

Epiphyses

The bone at the back of the skull is called the:*

Occipital

Bone-forming cells*

Osteoblast

Bone-resorbing cells*

Osteoclast

Kneecap*

Patella

Tough connective tissue surrounding the shaft of long bones*

Periosteum

Bones of the fingers and toes

Phalanges

Can be true, false, or floating

Ribs

One of the bones of the middle ear*

Stapes

Breast bone to which the ribs attach*

Sternum

Type of joint that allows no movement*

Synarthrotic

Cheekbone*

Zygomatic bone

The humerus is an example of:*

a long bone

The wrist bone is an example of:*

a short bone

The primary organ of the skeletal system is:

bone

Nutrients pass from the blood vessels to the bone cells by way of the:*

canaliculi

Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?*

carpal bone, hips, arms, legs, all of these are part of appendicular skeleton

The bone-forming cells are called:*

osteoblasts

The bone-resorbing cells are called:*

osteoclasts

Another name for the Haversian system is:*

osteon

The lambdoidal suture is formed by the joining of the:

parietal bones and the occipital bone

The strong, fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is called the:*

periosteum

Moving from superficial to deep in a bone, the parts of the bone would be encountered in which sequence?

periosteum, endosteum, medullary cavity