Chapter 15 Test Flashcards
What are bones primary purpose?
Protect and support internal organs
What tissue manufactures blood cells?
Hematopoietic tissue
Joints are where…
Bones come together
Muscles are responsible for what?
Movement
Where are muscles attached?
Bones, internal organs, and blood vessels
What binds muscles to bones?
Tendons
What binds bones to other bones?
Ligaments
Who treats bone, joint, and muscle conditions?
Orthopedists
Who specializes in primarily joint problems?
Rheumatologists
Whose focus is on rehabilitation after injury or illness to muscles, bones, and nerves?
Physiatrists
Who manipulates the spinal column, joints, and soft tissues?
Chiropractor
Who develops a treatment plan based on a physician’s diagnosis?
Physical therapist
Technical name for bone formation
Ossification
What replaces cartilage during ossification?
Osteoblasts
What reabsorbs, or digests, bony tissues?
Osteoclasts
The formation of bone depends largely on a proper supply of…
Calcium and Phosphorus
What gland secretes a hormone that signals the release of calcium from bone storage?
Parathyroid gland
Where are long bones found?
Thigh, lower leg, and upper and lower arm
Where are short bones found?
Wrist and ankle
Where are flat bones found?
Covering soft body parts
What are sesamoid bones?
Small, rounded bones
Where are sesamoid bones found?
Near joints, kneecap
What bones increase the efficiency of muscles near a particular joint?
Sesamoid bones
Where is the diaphysis found?
The middle region of a long bone