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
