Chapter 2 Flashcards
*How many bones are in the human skeleton
206
A condition in which bone density is reduced is known as which of the following?
Osteoporosis
True or False? Wormian bones are small, irregular bones found along the sutures of the cranium.
True
Which accessory motion may be described as a series of points on one body surface coming in contact with a corresponding series of points on the other?
Rolling
*Which of the following joint structures is egg-shaped?
Synovial
Which of the following is responsible for breaking down old bone?
Osteoclasts
True or False? The scapula is classified as a short bone
False
The humerus is which type of bone?
Long
*Osteology is the study of which if the following?
Bones
The statement “bones form in areas of stress and reabsorb in areas of non-stress” is known as which of the following?
Wolfe’s Law
Which if the following joint types is the most mobile?
Diarthrotic
*True or False? In joint names, the smaller bone is usually named first, followed by the larger or more stable one
False
The patella is which type of bone?
Seasmoid
*Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton?
Skull and Vertebrae
True or False? Unlike muscles, bones do not change or adapt throughout an adult’s lifetime
False
*Which of the following is an example of a ball and socket joint?
Glenohumeral joint
*True or False? Calcium and Phosphate are stored within bones
True
*Which of the following bony landmarks is a circular opening?
(10th Cranial)
Foramen
*Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?
Remove waste from the circulation
The tiny cavities within bone matrix that house osteocytes are known as which of the following?
Lacunae
