Weekly Quiz 6 & 8
A connective tissue sheath around cartilage is the __________
perichondrium
The sequence of events that produces growth at the epiphyseal plate is _________.
proliferation, hypertrophy, calcification, cell death, ossification & remodeling
Important functions of the skeletal system include _____________
protection of the brain and soft organs.
The function of a bursa is to ___________
provide a fluid filled cushion.
The glenoid labrum is part of the _____ joint while the acetabular labrum is part of the _______ joint.
shoulder, hip
When two bones grow together across a joint to form a single bone, this is called a ________
synostosis
Most of the joints in the appendicular skeleton are _____ joints.
synovial
A band of connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone is a _______
tendon
You would look for concentric lamellae on __________
the outer surface of compact bone tissues.
Cartilaginous Joints unite ______________
two bones by means of fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage.
What chemical causes an increase in the blood calcium level?
Parathyroid hormone
Rotating the forearm so that the palm faces posteriorly is called _________
Pronation
What strengthens the attachment of the tendons or ligaments to bone?
Sharpey's Fibers
Which joint is the most movable?
Synovial
A synchondrosis may be ____________
Temporary
What type of tissue covers the ends of long bones?
Articular
An X-ray determines that peter fractured the shaft of his humerus. The break is in the __________ of the bone.
Diaphysis
The joint between the teeth and the mandibular alveolus is an example of a ___________.
Gomphosis
The cubital or elbow joint is an example of a ___________ joint.
Hinge
An example of a symphsis is the _______
Intervertebral joint
These are blood vessels that carry blood from the medullary cavity & periosteum to the osteon & run perpendicular to the long axis of the bone.
Volkmann's canals
Name the pericardium job
acts like a girdle to resist outward expansion when cartilage is compressed.
Haversian systems or osteons are the _____
basic units in the compact bone tissue.
Name 3 types of cartilage.
hyaline elastic fibrocartilage
The type of cartilage associated with bone function and development is _____
hyaline cartilage
The thick fibrocartilage disks found in the knee joint are called __________
menisci
Name the four major stages in a simple fracture repair.
1. Hematoma forms 2. Fibrocartilagenous callus forms 3. Bony Callus Forms 4. Bone remodeling occurs
Cancellous bone tissue contains ________
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