Chapter 15 (Musculoskeletal) Quiz

Question 1

fatty tissue found in medullary cavity

Answer 1

yellow bone marrow

Question 2

lower, narrow portion of the sternum

Answer 2

xiphoid process

Question 3

composed of vertebral arch, enclosing the neural canal and spinal cord

Answer 3

vertebra

Question 4

supporting bundles of bony fibers in spongy bone

Answer 4

trabeculae

Question 5

fibrous connective tissue that binds muscles to bones

Answer 5

tendon

Question 6

connection on either side of the head between the temporal bone and mandibular bone of the jaw

Answer 6

temporomandibular joint

Question 7

immovable joint between bones

Answer 7

suture

Question 8

pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull

Answer 8

styloid process

Question 9

hollow air cavity within a bone

Answer 9

sinus

Question 10

depression in the sphenoid bone where pituitary gland is located

Answer 10

sella turcica

Question 11

found in cancellous bone

Answer 11

red bone marrow

Question 12

area of confluence of the two pubic bones in the pelvis

Answer 12

pubic symphysis

Question 13

medical doctor specializing in rehab

Answer 13

physiatrist

Question 14

mineral substance found in bones in combination with calcium

Answer 14

phosphorus

Question 15

membrane surrounding bones

Answer 15

periosteum

Question 16

bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bony tissue

Answer 16

osteoclast

Question 17

bone cell that helps form bony tissue

Answer 17

osteoblast

Question 18

process of bone formation

Answer 18

ossification

Question 19

bone tissue

Answer 19

osseous tissue

Question 20

medical doctor who specializes in bone, joint, and muscle conditions

Answer 20

orthopedist

Question 21

large process on the proximal end of the ulna at the elbow

Answer 21

olecranon

Question 22

flared portion of the long bone

Answer 22

metaphysis

Question 23

central, hollowed-out area in the shaft of a long bone

Answer 23

mastoid process

Question 24

upper portion of the sternum

Answer 24

manubrium

Question 25

round process on both sides of the ankle joint

Answer 25

malleous

Question 26

fibrous connective tissue that binds bones to other bones

Answer 26

ligament

Question 27

minute spaces filled with blood vessels

Answer 27

haversian canals

Question 28

opening of the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes

Answer 28

foramen magnum

Question 29

soft spot between the skull bones of an infant

Answer 29

fontanelle

Question 30

each end of a long bone

Answer 30

epiphysis

Question 31

cartilaginous area at the end of long bones where lengthwise growth takes place in the immature skeleton

Answer 31

epiphyseal plate

Question 32

flat, round, plate-like structure

Answer 32

disk

Question 33

mid-portion of a long bone

Answer 33

diaphysis

Question 34

hard, dense bone tissue

Answer 34

compact bone

Question 35

dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone and other tissues

Answer 35

collagen

Question 36

flexible, connective tissue

Answer 36

cartilage

Question 37

spongy, porous, bone tissue in the inner part of a bone

Answer 37

cancellous bone

Question 38

one of the mineral constituents of bone

Answer 38

calcium

Question 39

enlarged area that extends from bones as an attachment for muscles, tendons, and ligaments

Answer 39

bone process

Question 40

opening or hollow region serving as a connection for bones, or passageways for blood vessels and nerves

Answer 40

bone depression

Question 41

outward extendion of the shoulder blade forming the point of the shoulder

Answer 41

acromion

Question 42

rounded depression in the pelvis that joins the femur, forming the hip joint

Answer 42

acetabulum