Chapter 3 Flashcards
The adult human has _____ bones.
206
Which of the following is NOT a function of bone?
Filtration of wastes from the blood
About ____ of the bone tissue in the body is compact.
75%
Which of the following is an example of a sesamoid bone?
Patella
A vertebrae is which type of bone?
Irregular
Which of the following is an example of a flat bone?
Sternum
The shaft of a long bone is known as which of the following?
Diaphysis
The hard outer shell that surrounds a typical bone is known as which of the following?
Periosteum
Minerals account for what percentage of the dry weight of bone?
60% to 70%
Which type of fracture, usually seen in the leg, results from repetitive mechanical stress on the microtrabecular structure of bone caused by jarring?
Stress
Which skull bone covers the back of the head?
Occipital
Which bone is known as the jawbone?
Mandible
The spine consists of how many vertebrae?
33 (c:7, t:12, l:5, sacrum:5, coccygeal:3-4)
The vertebrae in the back of the neck are known as which of the following?
Cervical
The S-shaped bone below the neck, along the front of the shoulder, is which of the following?
Clavicle