BIO201 Bones Tests 2 Flashcards
What are the six functions of the skeleton?
- Support
- Protect
- Electrolyte Balance
- Acid-Base Balance
- Blood Formation
- Movement
Where is red marrow found in children?
- found in most bones; hemopoietic
Where is red marrow found in adults?
- only in axial body, sometimes heads of long bones
What is ossification?
- process of laying down new bone
Where does the primary ossification center occur?
- Diaphysis
Where does the secondary ossification center occur?
- Epiphysis
Metaphysis is the zone of transition between..
- Marrow Cavity
- Trabeculae of spongy bone
- Large Haversian Canals
The five distinct zones of the Metaphysis are..
- Zone of reserve cartilage
- Zone of proliferation
- Zone of hypertrophy
- Zone of calcification
- Zone of bone deposition
The human skeleton is made of..
- Ligaments
- Bones
- Cartilage
What makes up the axial skeleton?
- Vertebral column
- Rib Cage
- Skull
What makes up the appendicular skeleton?
- Pectoral Girdle
- Pelvic Girdle
- Lower Extremities
- Upper Extremities
What are the two sections of the skull and their function?
- Cranium Bones
- houses the brain - Facial Bones
- Framework of the face
- Cavities for special senses
- Passageways for food and water, air, mucus and
tooth anchor
The hyoid bone is the anchor point for?
- Tongue
- Laryngeal Muscles
What are some features of the cervical vertebrae?
- Bifid Spinous Process
- Transverse Foramen
What are some features of the thoracic vertebrae?
- Inferior Projection
- Articulate with ribs
What are some features of the lumbar vertebrae?
- Blunt Spinous Process
- Carries most stress
What is the bump on the back of the neck?
- Vertebral Prominence on C7/ sometimes T1
What is Kyphosis, what causes it?
- A Dorsal exaggeration of the spine
- Infection in vertebrae
- Trauma
What is Lordosis, what causes it?
- A Lumbar exaggeration of the spine
- Beer bellies
- Pregnancy
What is scoliosis?
- Lateral curvature of the spine
What are the 5 Spinal ligaments and their functions?
- Longitudinal ligament
- continuous bands
- from neck to sacrum - Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
- attaches to vertebrae and disc - Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
- attaches to disc only
- thin, narrow, and weak - Ligamentum Flavum
- main posterior ligament - snaps back - Nuchal Ligament
- covers all spinous processes
What are the five fingers?
- Pollex
- Index
- Middle
- Ring
- Digiti Minimi
What are the four ligaments of the lower extremities?
- Anterior Cruciate
- Posterior Cruciate
- Medial Collateral
- Lateral Collateral
What are three types of changes; bone growth and remodeling?
- Length
- Shape and Contour
- Landmark Changes
Where is a herniated disc most common?
- Posterior lateral quadrant of the disc
What is a greenstick fracture?
- Bone bends and breaks
What is a spiral fracture?
- Long bone is broken by a twisting force
What is a comminuted fracture?
- Break or splinter in bone into two or more fragments
What is a colles fracture?
- Fracture on distal end of the radius
What are joints?
- Articulation of bone
What is an articulation?
- Any junction of bone and bone
What is the study of articulation?
- Arthrology