Merrill's Chapter 3 Self test
Excluding small sesamoid and acessory bones in the skull, how many bones comprise the skeleton?
206
Which term refers to the movement of a body part away from the central axis of the body
Abduction
Which term specifically refers to the study of the joints?
Arthrology
Which structural classification if articulations refers to joints that have only limited or slight movement?
Cartilaginous
Which term is the plural form for diagnosis
Diagnoses
Which functional classification of articulations are synovial joint?
Diarthroses
Which structural classification of articulations are cranial structures?
Fibrous
Which bone classification consists largely of compact cortex tissue in the form of two plates that enclose a layer of diploe?
Flat
Which type of movement occurs in a hinge joint?
Flexion and extension
Which term for a depression refers to a hole in a bone through which blood vessels and nerves pass?
Foramen
Which body structure is located within the thoracic cavity?
Heart
Which bone classifications are vertebrae?
Irregular
Which of the following joints is an example of an ellipsoid joint?
Metacarpophalangeal
Which term refers to the study of the function of the body organs?
Physiology
Which term refers to a general body position?
Recumbent
In which quadrant of the abdomen is the appendix located?
Right lower quadrant
Which structure belongs to the axial skeleton? skull, lower limb, upper limb, pelvic girle
Skull
Which term refers to a long, pointed process?
Styloid
Which vertebra is located of the xiphoid process?
T10
Which bone has a medullary cavity? Tibia, sacrum, parietal, sternum
Tibia
Which term refers to a body part on the opposite side of the body?
contralateral
Which body habitus represents a person of large, massive stature in whom the stomach is lacated high and nearly horizontal within the abdomen?
hypersthenic
Which region of the abdomen is located below the umbilical region?
hypogastrium
Which plane divided the body into equal right and left halves?
midsagittal
Which term refers to a fracture in which a broken bone projects through the skin?
open
Which term refers to the path of the central x ray?
projection
Which are the four fundamental body planes?
sagittal, coronal, horizontal and oblique
Bones are classified according to their:
shape
Which bone classification is the trapezium?
short
Which are the two great cavities of the torso?
thoracic and abdominal