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 (?)
in this type of synovial joint, a rounded or pointed surface on one bone articulates with a ring formed partly by another bone and partly by a ligament
pivot joint (?)
a prominent ridge or elongated projection on a bone is a
crest
the depression on the ulna is found lateral and inferior to the trochlear notch
radial notch (?)
the boundary between the the pelvis and false pelvis is the
pelvic brim
which of the following statements is not true
the appendicular skeleton does not include the pelvic and pectoral girdles
which of the following is NOT a way that the skeletal system contributes to homeostasis
stores and releases sodium ions
this ligament limits hyperextension of the knee and prevents the anterior sliding of the tibia on the femur
anterior cruciate ligament
which of the following bone markings is located in the most superior position on the scapula
acromion
the epiphyseal plate in a long bone is an example of this type of joint
synchondrosis
which of the following conditions is a cancer affecting osteoblasts
osteogenic sarcoma
which of the following carpal bones is named for its large hook-shaped projection on its anterior surface
hamate
the shaft of the femur angles
….
medially (?)
this ligament prevents the posterior sliding of the tibia when the knee is flexed
posterior cruciate ligament
notch between the olecranon and the coronoid process
trochlear notch
which of the following are stored in the structure of adult bone for use by other tissues in the body
calcium, phosphorus, triglycerides, iron, more than 1
more than 1
