Chapter 6 Part 2

Question 0

Pectoral girdle

Answer 0

Portion of the skeleton that provides support and attachment for the upper limbs

Question 1

Osteocyte

Answer 1

Mature bone cells.

Question 2

Pelvic girdle

Answer 2

Portion of the skeleton to which the lower limbs are attached.

Question 3

Periosteum

Answer 3

Fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of bone.

Question 4

Pronation

Answer 4

Rotation of the forearm so that the palm faces backward.

Question 5

Red marrow

Answer 5

Blood cell-forming tissue located in spaces within certain bones.

Question 6

Rotation

Answer 6

Movement of a bone around its own longitudinal axis.

Question 7

Sinus

Answer 7

A cavity , as the sinuses in the human skull.

Question 8

Spongy bone

Answer 8

Bone found at the end of long bones and consists of bars and plates separated by irregular spaces.

Question 9

Supination

Answer 9

Rotation of the forearm so that Palm faces forward , as in the anatomical position.

Question 10

Suture

Answer 10

Type of immovable joint articulation found between bones of the skull.

Question 11

Synovial membrane

Answer 11

Membrane that forms the inner lining of a capsule of a freely moveable joint.

Question 12

Synovial fluid

Answer 12

Fluid secreted by the synovial membrane.

Question 13

Synovial joint

Answer 13

Freely moveable joint.

Question 14

Tendon

Answer 14

Tissue that connects muscle to bone.

Question 15

Bursitis

Answer 15

Inflammation of any of the friction-easing sacs called bursae within the knee joint.

Question 16

Fracture

Answer 16

A break in a bone.

Question 17

Herniated disk

Answer 17

Fibrous ring of cartilage between two vertebrae that has ruptured.

Question 18

Kyphosis

Answer 18

Increased roundness in the thoracic curvature of the spine ; also called “hunchback”.

Question 19

Lordosis

Answer 19

Exaggerated lumbar curvature of the spine ; also called “swayback”.

Question 20

Mastoiditis

Answer 20

Inflammation of the mastoid sinuses of the skull.

Question 21

Osteoarthritis

Answer 21

Disintegration of the cartilage between bones at synovial joint.

Question 22

Osteoporosis

Answer 22

Weakening of bones due to decreased bone mass.

Question 23

Prosthesis

Answer 23

Artificial substitute for a missing part of the body.

Question 24

Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 24

Persistent inflammation of synovial joints, often causing cartilage destruction, bone erosion, and joint deformities.

Question 25

Scoliosis

Answer 25

Abnormal lateral curvature of the vertebral column.