A&P 11
Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton?
Carpal bone
Going from superior to inferior, the regions of the spine would be in which order?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
Moving from superficial to deep in a bone, the parts of the bone would be encountered in which sequence?
Periosteum, endosteum, medullary cavity
Which bone is not part of the coxal bone?
Sacrum
Which of the following is not true of calcitonin?
Which of the following is not true of calcitonin?
The humorous is an example of
a long bone
The wrist bone is an example of
a short bone
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
The bones of the spine are examples of
an irregular bone
The tarsals are the bones of the
ankle
The primary organ of the skeletal system is
bones
Nutrients pass from the blood vessels to the bone cells by way of the
canaliculi
Cartilage cells are called
chondrocytes
Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder joint is
circumduction
A person who works daily with a heavy load on his/her right arm would expect to have
denser bones in the right arm and shoulder
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
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
The bone of the thigh is the
femur
The phalanges are the bones of the
fingers and toes
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 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
A treatment method for osteoporosis, a condition where there is too little calcium in
stimulate the release of calcitonin from the thyroid gland
A suture is an example of a(n)
synarthrotic joint
The section of the vertebral column that contains the most vertebrae is the
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
Trabeculae are
needlelike threads of spongy bone
The total number of phalanges in the body is
56
Regarding the density of the bone, what occurs after age 50?
Bone density often decreases slowly
As long as this is present in a bone, bone growth can continue
Epiphyseal plate
Which of the following increases the angle of a joint?
Extension
Which bone is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
Hyoid bone
Which of the following is not true of PTH?
It decreases blood calcium.
Which bone does not contain one of the paranasal sinuses?
Mandible
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
Movement Calcium storage Blood cell formation
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 both bone and cartilage?
They both contain more intercellular matrix than cells and both bone and cartilage cells are located in lacunae.
The red bone marrow is important in the skeletal function of
hematopoiesis
The diploe
is the middle layer of a flat bone
The upper jaw bone is called the
maxilla
The strong, fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is called the
periosteum
Which of the following spins one bone relative to another?
rotation
Which of the following is not a type of bone?
round
A bone that may develop in a tendon is called a(n)
sesamoid bone
