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Chapter 6 Test Flashcards

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What type of bone forms most of the epiphysis of long bones and consists of trabeculae that surround spaces filled with red bone marrow?

A

Spongy

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Which 3 bones fuse together to form the hip bones?

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Ilium, ischium, pubis

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What name is given to the formation of bone?

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Ossification

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3
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Which bone is the only movable one in the skull?

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Mandible

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4
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The ribs and cranial bones are classified as what type of bone?

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Flat

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As the skeletal system ages, bones become ______ brittle, ______ calcium, ______ mass, and ______ collagen fiber production.

A

More, lose, lose, decrease

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6
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What condition results from a sideways bending of the vertebral column?

A

Scoliosis

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What are the units of structure in compact bone with little space between them?

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Osteon

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In a typical long bone, what type if cartilage is the articular cartilage composed of?

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Hyaline

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What bones make up the pectoral girdle?

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Scapula and clavicle

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Yellow bone marrow is located in the ______ of a bone and consists mainly of _____.

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Diaphysis, adipost

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Compared to a male skeleton, bones of a female skeleton are (lighter, heavier), have (more, less) prominent markings for muscle attachment, have (larger, smaller) articular ends, and have a pelvis that is (wider, shallower)

A

Lighter, less, smaller, wider and shallower

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What bone disorder occurs when bone destruction outpaces bone formation due to the depletion of calcium?

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Osteoporosis

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What name is given to the 7 pairs if rubs that attach directly to the sternum by means of costal cartilage?

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True ribs

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What name is given to the center if an osteon that carries blood vessels longitudinally through the bone?

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Central Haversian canal

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What bone is the largest, strongest, and heaviest?

A

Femur

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16
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What name is given to the shaft of a bone?

A

Diaphysis

17
Q

The bones of the thighs, forearms, and fingers are classified as what type of bone?

A

Long bone

18
Q

What is the neck vertebrae called?

A

Cervical

19
Q

In an osteon, what name is given to the rings of hard, calcified matrix that surrounds the central canal?

A

Concentric canal

20
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In an osteon, what name is given to the tiny channels connecting the central canal to lacunae?

A

Canaliculi

21
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What is the hole in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes?

A

Foramen magnum

22
Q

Where does bone growth occur in a long bone?

A

Epiphyseal plate

23
Q

The nasal bone, maxilla, and mandible are part of what group of bones?

A

Facial

24
Q

What method of ossification forms most bones?

A

Endochondral

25
Q

Cleft palate occurs when what bones fail to unite?

A

Maxillae

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What is the region of a long bone between the epiphysis and the diaphysis?

A

Metaphysis

27
Q

Which bone located under the jaw does not articulate with any other bone?

A

Hyoid

28
Q

What are the scroll-like bones in the nasal cavity whose job it is to filter air before it gets to the lungs?

A

Conchae

29
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What are the “soft spots” in the cranium of a child that are not yet completely ossified?

A

Fontanelles

30
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What name is given to the spaces in compact bone that contain osteocytes?

A

Lacunae

31
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To what group of bones does the temporal bone belong?

A

Cranial

32
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What name is given to the membrane that lines the medullary cavity?

A

Endosteum

33
Q

What type of cell builds bone tissue?

A

Osteoblasts

34
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What is the type of cell that destroys bones?

A

Osteoclasts

35
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What is the name for the immovable joint in the skull formed where skull bones fuse together?

A

Suture

36
Q

What cranial bone has a shape that resembles a bat?

A

Sphenoid

37
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What is the part of the bone that contains water, collagen, and minerals like calcium?

A

Matrix

38
Q

What are th cells that develop into osteoblasts?

A

Osteogenic cells

39
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What major division of the skeleton do the pectoral and pelvic girdles belong?

A

Appendicular

40
Q

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

A 
Support
Protection 
Produced blood cells
Movement 
Mineral homeostasis

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