Chapter 6 A&P
A hole through a bone is termed a?
Foramen
A shallow depression on a bone is termed a?
Fossa
Excessive growth hormone prior to puberty could result in?
Giantism
In bone, the calcium phosphate forms crystals of ________.
Hydroxyapatite
Small, oddly shaped bones that fill gaps between bones of the skull are called _____ bones.
Sutural
The large proximal projection on the femur is termed the?
Trochanter
The adult skeleton contains ________ major bones.
206
A child with rickets often has?
Bowed legs
Stem cells that can differentiate into osteoblasts are called ________ cells.
***Osteoprogenitor
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
*Protection of Internal organs *Calcium homeostasis *Body support *Blood cell production
Put the following steps of bone repair in correct sequence: 1. Cartilage in the external callus is replaced by bone. 2. A hematoma occurs. 3. An internal callus forms at the site of injury. 4. Osteoclasts remodel the bone at the site of repair.
2,3,1,4
The narrow passageways that contain cytoplasmic extensions of osteocytes are called?
Canaliculi
The smooth, rounded articular process of a bone is termed a?
Condyle
The lining of the medullary cavity is called the?
Endosteum
The tip of a long bone is called the?
Epiphysis
A rib is an example of a ______ bone.
Flat
The space occupied by an osteocyte is called a?
Lacuna
The humerus is an example of a(n) ________ bone.
Long
Fat is stored within the?
Medullary cavity
Cells that secrete the organic components of the bone matrix are called?
Osteoblasts
Cells that free calcium from bone to maintain blood calcium levels are called ________.
Osteoclasts
The most abundant cell type in bone is?
Osteocytes
The structural units of mature compact bone are called?
Osteons
Bones that develop within tendons are called _____ bones.
Sesamoid
The carpal bones are examples of ______ bones.
Short