Chapter 7 Flashcards
The what bone is the single bone that forms the forehead, the roof of the nasal cavity, and the orbits.
Frontal
The what bone forms the back and base of the cranium
Occipital
The what bones are two very small, thin bones that make up part of the orbit at the inner angel of the eye
Lacrimal
The what bones form the prominence of the cheek.
Zygomatic
What is the disorder of the skeletal system characterized by a degrease in bone mass with increased susceptibility to fractures.
Osteoporosis
This is a congenital defect I the development of the posterior vertebral arch in which the laminae do not unite at the midline
Spina bifida
What is a Fibrovascular membrane that covers a bone
Periosteum
Softening of the bones in adults is known as
Osteomalacia
The formation of red and white blood cells by the red bone marrow is known as what
Hematopoiesis
What is the expanded prominence of the upper hip bone
Iliac crest
A depression in the bone is called what
Fossae
The breastbone is also known as the what
Sternum
Another name for Swayback is what
Lordosis
Another name for hunchback is what
Kyphosis
The collarbone is also known as the what
Clavicle
The heel bone is also known as what
Calcaneus
The shoulder blade is also known as the what
Scapula
The soft spot on the top of a baby’s skull is known as a what
Fontanelle
The what two bones form the upper sides and roof of the cranium
Parietal
The inferior portion of the occipital bone is a large opening called the what through which the spinal cord connects with the brain
Foramen magnum
A single what bone the lightest of the cranial bones, is the principal supporting structure of the nasal cavities and helps form part of the Orbits
Ethmoid
The two what bones are thin and delicate bones that join in a suture to form the bridge of the nose
Nasal
The two what bones Compose of the upper jaw
Maxillary
The single what bone makes up the lower jaw
Mandible
What is a rupture of the fibrocartilage surrounding an intervertebral disc
Herniated disc
The area of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus is called the what
Glenoid fossa
What is caused by blow to the supraorbital ridge, which overlies the frontal sinus
Black eye
What develops when the nasal septum shifts to the left during normal growth
Deviated septum
What is an inflammation of any one or more of the paranasal sinuses
Sinusitis
What is an injury that affects the cervical vertebrae and their associated muscles and ligaments
Whiplash
What is a chronic condition caused by overactivity of the anterior pituitary gland resulting in excessive secretions of growth hormone
Acromegaly
True or false
Phone develops from spindle-shaped cells called osteoblasts
True
True or false
Yellow bone marrow is connected tissue consisting chiefly osteocytes
False
True or false
There are 206 bones in the skeleton
True
True or false
The skull, in the correct use of the term, includes the cranial and the facial bones
True
True or false
The cervical vertebrae are the smallest vertebrae
True
True or false
The sternum, or breastbone, develops in three parts: the manubrium, the gladiolus, and the xiphoid process
True
True or false
The 12 pairs of ribs are also referred to as the Costae
True
True or false
The longest bone of the forearm is the radius
False
True or false
The ulna is the longer, medial bone of the forearm
True
True or false
The radius is the shorter, lateral bone of the forearm
True
True or false
The vertebral column is built to withstand forces of compression many times the weight of the body
True
True or false
In the anatomic position, the ulna is medial to the radius
True
True or false
The coracoid process of the scapula receives the head of the humerus
False
True or false
The anatomic neck of the humerus is distal to the surgical neck of the humerus
False
True or false
Paget’s disease is a nonmetabolic disease of bone whose cause is unknown
True
True or false
A cleft palate is more common in males
False
True or false
On the lateral side of the hip just above the obturator foramen is the deep socket called the acetabulum
True
