Chapter 7

Question 0

What is the only bone in the skull that moves?

Answer 0

Mandible

Question 1

What is the new type of surgery that involves only making small incisions?

Answer 1

Arthroscopy

Question 2

How many true ribs are there?

Answer 2

12

Question 3

What is the name of a bone that also has bone marrow for making blood?

Answer 3

Sternum

Question 4

Part of the bone marrow is yellow in color because of _____

Answer 4

Fat stores

Question 5

_________:highly vascular,leathery type of layer that covers the outside of all living bone.

Answer 5

Periosteum

Question 6

What is a major symptom found in rheumatoid arthritis?

Answer 6

Young victims

Question 7

Now many bones does the adult human have?

Answer 7

206 bones

Question 8

What’s important in order to have healthy bones?

Answer 8

Vitamins A
Exercise
Sunlight exposure 
Calcium 
Phosphorus

Question 9

What is Osteoporosis? What causes it? What are its symptoms? Who is at risk?

Answer 9

Osteoporosis is a disease that affects older people. Old age causes it. It’s symptoms include brittle bones. Women who have gone through menopause are at risk because they have stopped producing estrogen. So, their bones aren’t as dense anymore.

Question 10

What is the Hyoid bone? Where is it located? What is its function? Why is it unique?

Answer 10

The hyoid bone is located underneath the mandible. It does not articulate (form a joint) with any other bone. It’s function is to be the attachment for muscles that allow you to swallow. It is very unique as IT DOES NOT ARTICULATE with any bones at all.

Question 11

Explain why the c1 and c2 vertebrae are different from the other vertebrae in their function.

Answer 11

C2 has a part that sticks up through c1. This allows for turning of the head. These two vertebrae are named ATLAS (c1) and AXIS (c2).