Chapter 4 Flashcards
The _______ system supports and protects the body by serving as a bony
framework for the other tissues and organs.
a. muscular
b. skeletal
c. nervous
d. integumentary
b. skeletal
Bones serve as levers that transmit _______ forces.
a. skeletal
b. neuromuscular
c. muscular
d. neural
c. muscular
Muscles are attached to bones by bands of connective tissue called
_______.
a. ligaments
b. tendons
c. marrow
d. fasciae
b. tendons
The main shaft of a long bone is known as its _______.
a. epiphysis
b. metaphysis
c. cartilage
d. diaphysis
d. diaphysis
The _______ are growth centers that disappear at maturity, becoming
vague epiphyseal lines.
a. metaphyses
b. epiphyses
c. ligaments
d. diaphyses
a. metaphyses
The marrow cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin layer of cells called
the _______.
a. periosteum
b. hyaline
c. endosteum
d. osteon
c. endosteum
Blood vessels that nourish the bone tissue _______.
a. pass through the haversian canals
b. extend through narrow channels
c. line the haversian canals
d. connect the fibrocytes
a. pass through the haversian canals
Compact bone consists of interlocking, spindle-shaped units
called_______.
a. lacunae
b. articular cartilage
c. osteons
d. osteoblasts
c. osteons
Osteoblasts _______.
a. produce apatite
b. produce bone by secreting collagen
c. are cells that break down bone
d. form osteoclasts
b. produce bone by secreting collagen
The _______ is/are not part of the axial skeleton.
a. sternum
b. skull
c. ribs
d. pelvic girdle
d. pelvic girdle
The cranium consists of _______ cranial bones that enclose the brain.
a. 8
b. 22
c. 6
d. 20
a. 8
The sagittal suture _______.
a. is the joint between the two parietal bones
b. joins the parietal bone to the occipital
bone
c. joins the parietal bones to the frontal bone
d. permits a baby’s head to be compressed
during birth
a. is the joint between the two parietal bones
A shallow depression on the surface of a bone is called a _______.
a. sulcus
b. facet
c. fossa
d. sinus
c. fossa
The occipital bone _______.
a. forms the posterior part and most of the
floor of the skull
b. forms the forehead
c. is the lower jaw bone
d. forms the roof of the cranium
a. forms the posterior part and most of the
floor of the skull
There are _______ thoracic vertebrae.
a. 5
b. 7
c. 12
d. 3-5
c. 12
Each half of the pectoral girdle consists of a _______ and a _______.
a. sternum; vertebra
b. rib; sternum
c. scapula; clavicle
d. sternum; clavicle
c. scapula; clavicle
The medial bone of the forearm, the main forearm bone in the elbow joint,
is the _______.
a. ulna
b. radius
c. humerus
d. femur
a. ulna
_______ are joints that do not permit movement.
a. Amphiarthroses
b. Diarthroses
c. Synarthroses
d. Synovial
c. Synarthroses
The six types of _______ joints are gliding, condyloid, saddle, pivot,
hinge, and ball and socket.
a. synarthrotic
b. amphiarthrotic
c. immovable
d. synovial
d. synovial
Synovial fluid is secreted by a membrane lining the _______.
a. tendons
b. joint capsule
c. ligaments
d. marrow
b. joint capsule
Bones are held together at joints by bands of connective tissue called
_______.
a. ligaments
b. tendons
c. marrow
d. fasciae
a. ligaments
The red marrow within some bones produces _______.
a. osteoclasts
b. osteocytes
c. blood cells
d. hormones
c. blood cells
The expanded ends of the bone are called _______.
a. metaphyses
b. diaphyses
c. endosteum
d. epiphyses
d. epiphyses
The inner layer of the periosteum contains cells that produce _______.
a. bone
b. marrow
c. osteoclasts
d. periosteum
a. bone
Compact bone, which is very dense and hard, is found _______, where
great strength is needed.
a. in small cavities called lacunae
b. within the epiphyses
c. in the ribs only
d. near the surface of the bone
d. near the surface of the bone
Osteocytes are found in small cavities called _______.
a. haversian canals
b. marrow
c. osteoclasts
d. lacunae
d. lacunae
The spaces within the spongy bone are filled with _______.
a. osteons
b. bone marrow
c. lacunae
d. canaliculi
b. bone marrow
Osteoclasts are cells that _______.
a. break down bone
b. secrete the protein collagen
c. are modeled during growth
d. produce bone
a. break down bone
A _______ is an air space lined with mucous membrane found in certain
cranial bones.
a. foramen
b. sinus
c. meatus
d. suture
b. sinus
The _______ is/are not part of the appendicular skeleton.
a. bones of the upper extremities
b. sacrum
c. scapula
d. pelvic girdle
b. sacrum
The facial portion of the skull is made up of _______ bones.
a. 20
b. 34
c. 14
d. 8
c. 14
The forehead is formed by the _______bone.
a. parietal
b. sphenoid
c. frontal
d. ethmoid
c. frontal
The maxillae fuse to _______.
a. form the upper jaw
b. form the lower jaw
c. hold the pituitary gland
d. contain the olfactory nerves
a. form the upper jaw
The vertebral column is made up of _______ cervical, _______ thoracic,
and _______ lumbar vertebrae and two fused bones.
a. 7; 5; 12
b. 5; 12; 7
c. 12; 7; 5
d. 7; 12; 5
d. 7; 12; 5
The neural arch _______.
a. is the body of a vertebra
b. contains the spinal cord
c. is the posterior, curved region of a
vertebra
d. is protected by an intervertebral disk
c. is the posterior, curved region of a
vertebra
Carpal bones are located _______, proximal to the _______.
a. in the ankle; toes
b. in the wrist; fingers
c. at the junction of the wrist and palm;
fingers
d. in the ankle; heel
b. in the wrist; fingers
If we compare the upper and lower limbs, _______.
a. the humerus corresponds to the tibia
b. each has 28 phalanges
c. the 15 metacarpal bones correspond to the
15 metatarsal bones
d. the 16 carpal bones correspond to the 16
tarsal bones
b. each has 28 phalanges
The elbow and knee are examples of a _______ joint.
a. gliding
b. pivot
c. hinge
d. saddle
c. hinge
The _______ capsule is made of tough, fibrous connective tissue and
surrounds the joint.
a. joint
b. ligament
c. ball and socket
d. bursa
a. joint
_______ reduce(s) friction during joint movement and absorbs shock.
a. Bursae
b. Cartilage
c. Connective tissue
d. Synovial fluid
d. Synovial fluid
