Chapter 8: Skeletal System

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a hinge joint

A synovial membrane will most likely be found in

scoliosis

An abnormal side-to-side curve in the vertebral column is called

open

Another name for a compound fracture is a(n) ____ fracture.

osteoblasts

Bone-building cells are called

osteoarthritis

Bouchard nodes ware a common sign of which of the following conditions?

both a and c

Diarthrotic joints

rickets

Ensuring the young children have a sufficient amount of vitamin D in their diet will prevent

26

How many bones are in the adult vertebral column?

Paget disease

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

dislocation

Subluxation is another term for

flat

The frontal bone of the skull is an example of a(n) ____ bone.

vertebral foramen

The hole in the center of the vertebrae is called the

long

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

trabeculae

The needlelike threads of spongy bone are called

coronal

The parietal bones form which suture with the frontal bone?

thoracic

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

lamellae

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

process of blood cell formation

The skeletal system function of hematopoiesis refers to the

epiphyseal plate

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

mineral calcium for the body

The storage function of the skeletal system refers to the storage of the

osteon

The structural unit of compact bone is called the

synarthroses

The sutures are in example of which type of joint?

7

There are ___ pairs of true ribs.

diploë

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

osteoporosis

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

zygomatic

Which bone of the skull does not contain sinuses?

epiphysis

Which is location in the long bone where hematopoiesis occurs?

periosteum

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

ball-and-socket

Which joints permit the widest range of movement?

endosteum

Which membrane lines the medullary cavity?

chondrocytes

Which of the following are cartilage cells?

scapula

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

osteoarthritis

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

acetabulum

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

femur

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

osteoclasts

Which of these are bone-resorbing cells?

canaliculi

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

epiphyses

Which term refers to the ends of a long bone?

diaphysis

Which term refers to the shaft of a long bone?

amphiarthroses

Which type of joint uses cartilage to connect bones?


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