Homework: Chapter 6

_________ is a nutritional disorder caused by a vitamin D deficiency.

A. Osteomalacia B. Ruckets C. Both a and b

Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis include which of the following?

A. joint deformation C. Painful swelling of affected joint

Which mineral is included in the composition of bone?

Calcium

The flexible parts of your nose and ears are made of _________.

Cartilage

Herniated lumbar disc

Cause sciatica symptoms

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Caused by immune system destroying ones own cartilage.

This is a common sports injury caused by twisting of the leg, or an anterior or posterior blow when the leg is planted or bearing weight.

Cruciate ligament tear

Treatment for a herniated disk includes________. A. spinal manipulation B. muscle relaxants C. surgery D. All of the above

D. All of the above

________ describes increasing the angle of a joint.

Extension

Abduction means to move toward the midline of the body. T or F

False

Bursitis is inflammation of a ligament. T of F

False

Tendons are tough, whitish bands that connect from bone to bone and can withstand heavy stress. T or F

False

__________ joints are found in your knees and elbows.

Hinge

Bursitis

Inflammation of synovial sac that tendons pass over.

Osteomyelitis

Inflammatory condition of bone caused by staphylococcus aureus.

Legs of Unequal length

One of the causes of scoliosis.

__________ is a degenerative condition that is a result of simple "wearing out" of a joint from a sports injury, trauma, repetitive motion, obesity, or just the aging process.

Osteoarthritis

__________ is a condition of decreasing bone density.

Osteoporosis

Plantar fasciitis

Pain will be located near the calcaneus

The_________ in women is different than in men. This fact can be used to identify the sex of a skeleton, such as in a murder case or an archeological find.

Pelvis

This is the tough, fibrous connective tissue covering the bone.

Periosteum

Three time as many women as men develop this condition characterized by stiffness and swelling of multiple joints.

Rheumatoid arthritis

________ is a lateral curvature of the spine.

Scoliosis

__________ is the result of the infective process of a pathogen that was introduced to a joint from a penetrating wound or a blood borne pathogen.

Septic arthritis

Osteoporosis

Severe deficiency in bone density.

Dowagers Hump

Thoracic spine hyperkyphosis

A herniated disk is often due to poor lifting techniques. T or F

True

Gonococcus can infect bone. T or F

True

Gout is a form of arthritis. T or F

True

If the body required more calcium in the blood, the activity of osteoclasts would increase. T or F

True

One function of the skeletal system is to act as a storage area for calcium. T or F

True

Osteoporosis is a condition of decreasing bone density. T or F

True

Rheumatic fever is classified as an infective joint disorder. T or F

True

Rheumatoid arthritis and gout are classified as secondary joint disorders. T or F

True

Scoliosis can include an exaggerated lumbar curve. T or F

True

Some individuals may go through life NEVER knowing that they have an abnormal curvature of the spine. T or F

True

The axial skeleton includes the bones of the bony thorax, spinal column, hyoid bone, bones of the middle ear, and skull. T or F

True

There are 4 to 6 small bones that make up the coccyx T or F

True

There are two types of bone tissue: compact and spongy. T or F

True

inversion results when you turn the sole of one foot inward. T or F

True

Osteomalacia

Vitamin D deficiency

___________ means to movement that is away from the center.

abduction

A bone fracture in your arm would be an injury of the________ division of the skeleton.

appendicular

The joints of the hips and shoulders are examples of __________ joints.

ball-and-socket

Tendonitis or tendinitis often occurs in conjunction with__________.

bursitis

The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the__________.

epiphyseal plate

The appendicular skeleton includes bones of the thorax, spinal column, hyoid bone, bones of the middle ear, and skull. T or F

false

A___________ is a groove or shallow depression on the surface of a bone.

fossa

A fine fracture that does NOT completely break or displace the bone is a(n) _________ fracture.

hairline

Very tough, whitish bands that connect from bone to bone are called___________.

ligaments

Bone-building cells are called__________.

osteoblasts

An acute or chronic inflammatory condition of the bone commonly caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus is____________.

osteomyelitis

The microscopic cylindrical-shaped unit of compact bone is called the ___________.

osteon

Bone receive oxygen and nutrients from blood vessels passing through___________.

osteons

For patients prone to gout, excessive ingestion of _________ can lead to high uric acid levels.

protein

An individual in an accident who has a bone that is severely twisted may receive a_________ fracture.

spiral

The bar and plate-like tissue of spongy bone are called______.

trabeculae

There are 12 thoracic vertebrae. T or F

true