chapter 6 skeletal system test

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The cranial sutures begin to form at about what age?

5

The total number of phalangeal bones in the body is ________.

56

Humans have __________ cervical vertebrae and giraffes have __________.

7;7

How many carpal bones are in the wrist?

8

Which of the following statements about the paranasal sinuses is true?

They connect to the nasal cavities. They are lined with a ciliated epithelium. They make the skull bones lighter.

Which fontanelle of the infant skull is often referred to as the "soft spot" on newborns

anterior

The first cervical vertebra is called the _________.

atlas

Which of following is a function of the skeletal system?

body support protection of internal organs calcium homeostasis blood cell production

Which of the following hormones is currently thought to decrease plasma calcium levels in pregnant women and children?

calcitonin

PTH promotes the formation of which hormone?

calcitriol

Which hormone works directly in the intestine to increase plasma calcium levels?

calcitriol

When a fractured bone heals it leaves a thickened region known as a ________

callus

Endochondral bone development begins with the formation of a(n) __________.

cartilage model

Which spinal curve develops as the infant learns balance?

cervical

Which bone gives a crime scene investigator the best information on the gender of skeletal remains?

coxal bone

What structure is necessary for a bone to grow in length?

epiphyseal line

Where does growth in length occur?

epiphyseal line

Which of the following is formed immediately after a fracture?

hematoma

Which of the following would NOT be a way that parathyroid hormone (PTH) could alter plasma calcium levels? (Which one of the following is FALSE?)

increase osteoblasts on bone

A vertebra is an example of a(n) __________ bone.

irregular

Which of these is a primary role of the skeletal system?

leverage muscle attachment site calcium homeostasis

The bones that form the sole of the foot are the __________.

metatarsals

Osteoblasts are squamous cells that develop into ___________.

osteocytes

In relationship to the diaphysis of a long bone, the osteons are

parallel

Which hormone increases blood calcium upon secretion

parathyroid hormone (PTH)

The axial skeleton provides an extensive surface area for the attachment of muscles that __________.

position the appendicular skeleton perform respiration move the head

Which of these factors does not contribute significantly to normal bone formation?

potassium intake

The two spinal curves present at birth are called __________ curves.

primary

Migration of blood vessels into the central region of the cartilage bone model, starting bone development, occurs at which site?

primary ossification center

Which of these is characteristic of the female pelvis?

pubic arch greater than 100 degrees

Spongy bone is filled with ____________.

red bone marrow

Parathyroid hormone causes what response in the kidneys

retention of calcium ions

Where in the body does the production of precursors for the synthesis of calcitriol occur?

skin

How would removing hydroxyapatite from bone matrix affect the physical properties of a bone?

the bones would be more flexible

osteoblasts are more active than osteoclasts, bones may become __________

thicker, stronger, denser

Spongy bone comprises an open meshwork of osseous spicules called __________.

trabeculae


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