Anp105 chapter 8

How many bones are in the adult vertebral column?

26

There are pairs of true ribs:

7

Which joints permit the widest range of movement?

Ball-and-socket

People with what condition go through episodes of "frenzied" bone resorption and bone growth?

Paget disease

Which of the following is not one of the bones that makes up the hip

acetabulum

Which type of joint uses cartilage to connect bones?

amhiarthroses

Which structures allow nutrients to reach the osteocytes through the haversian system?

canaliculi

Which of the following are cartilage cells?

chondrocytes

The parietal bones form which suture with the frontal bone?

coronal

Which term refers to the shaft of a long bone?

diaphysis

What is the name of the spongy bone found inside flat bone?

diploe

Subluxation is another term for:

dislocation

Which membrane lines the medullary cavity?

endosteum

The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the:

epiphyseal plate

Which term refers to the ends of a long bone?

epiphyses

Which is the location in the long bone where hematopoiesis occurs?

epiphysis

Which of the following is the longest bone of the body?

femur

The frontal bone example of a(n) bone.:

flat

The rings of calcified matrix that make up the haversian system are called:

lamellae

The humerus is an example of a(n) bone.:

long

Another name for a compound fracture is a(n)

open

Which of the following is not a form of inflammatory arthritis?

osteoarthritis

Bone-building cells are called:

osteoblasts

Which of these are bone-resorbing cells?

osteoclasts

The structural unit of compact bone is called the:

osteon

Which bone condition occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women with calcium deficiencies?

osteoprorosis

Which is the strong fibrous membrane covering most of the long bone?

periosteum

The skeletal system function of hematopoiesis refers to the:

process of blood cell formation

Ensuring that young children have sufficient amount of vitamin D in their diet will prevent:

rickets

Which of the following bones is' not part of the arm?

scapula

An abnormal side-to-side curve in the vertebral called:

scoliosis

The sutures are an example of which type of joint?

synarthroses

The region of the vertebral column that contains the largest number of bones is the:

thoracic

The needlelike threads of spongy bone are called:

trabeculae

The hole in the center of the vertebrae is called the:

vertebral foramen

Which bone of the skull does not contain sinuses?

zygomatic