bones and joints Flashcards
thinks a type of movement where there is a decrease in the angle between articulating bones
flexions
this is a layer of hyaline carriage that allows the diaphysis to grow in length
epiphyseal plate
the general process by which bones form is called
ossification
which of the following two minerals are needed in large quantities when bones are growing
calcium and phosphorus
an opening of a hole in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass is called a
foramen
this is the shaft of a long bone
diaphysis
which of the following types of bone is the femur
long bone
bursae are saclike structures that are commonly found between bone and
skin, muscle, tendons, ligaments, all
ALL
one function of this long bone structure is the storage of energy in the form of triglycerides
yellow bone marrow
the functional joint classification that a suture joint fits into is
synarthrosis (?)
which of the following is NOT a tarsal bone ?
capitate
this type of fracture is considered a partial fracture and is only seen in children
greenstick
which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton
carpals
bone building cells
osteoblasts
which of the following is not a major function of the skeletal system
carcinogenesis (?)