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Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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The what bone is the single bone that forms the forehead, the roof of the nasal cavity, and the orbits.

A

Frontal

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2
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The what bone forms the back and base of the cranium

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Occipital

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3
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The what bones are two very small, thin bones that make up part of the orbit at the inner angel of the eye

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Lacrimal

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4
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The what bones form the prominence of the cheek.

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Zygomatic

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5
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What is the disorder of the skeletal system characterized by a degrease in bone mass with increased susceptibility to fractures.

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Osteoporosis

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6
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This is a congenital defect I the development of the posterior vertebral arch in which the laminae do not unite at the midline

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Spina bifida

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7
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What is a Fibrovascular membrane that covers a bone

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Periosteum

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8
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Softening of the bones in adults is known as

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Osteomalacia

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9
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The formation of red and white blood cells by the red bone marrow is known as what

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Hematopoiesis

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10
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What is the expanded prominence of the upper hip bone

A

Iliac crest

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11
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A depression in the bone is called what

A

Fossae

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12
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The breastbone is also known as the what

A

Sternum

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13
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Another name for Swayback is what

A

Lordosis

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14
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Another name for hunchback is what

A

Kyphosis

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15
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The collarbone is also known as the what

A

Clavicle

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16
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The heel bone is also known as what

A

Calcaneus

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17
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The shoulder blade is also known as the what

A

Scapula

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18
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The soft spot on the top of a baby’s skull is known as a what

A

Fontanelle

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19
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The what two bones form the upper sides and roof of the cranium

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Parietal

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20
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The inferior portion of the occipital bone is a large opening called the what through which the spinal cord connects with the brain

A

Foramen magnum

21
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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

A

Ethmoid

22
Q

The two what bones are thin and delicate bones that join in a suture to form the bridge of the nose

A

Nasal

23
Q

The two what bones Compose of the upper jaw

A

Maxillary

24
Q

The single what bone makes up the lower jaw

A

Mandible

25
Q

What is a rupture of the fibrocartilage surrounding an intervertebral disc

A

Herniated disc

26
Q

The area of the scapula that receives the head of the humerus is called the what

A

Glenoid fossa

27
Q

What is caused by blow to the supraorbital ridge, which overlies the frontal sinus

A

Black eye

28
Q

What develops when the nasal septum shifts to the left during normal growth

A

Deviated septum

29
Q

What is an inflammation of any one or more of the paranasal sinuses

A

Sinusitis

30
Q

What is an injury that affects the cervical vertebrae and their associated muscles and ligaments

A

Whiplash

31
Q

What is a chronic condition caused by overactivity of the anterior pituitary gland resulting in excessive secretions of growth hormone

A

Acromegaly

32
Q

True or false

Phone develops from spindle-shaped cells called osteoblasts

A

True

33
Q

True or false

Yellow bone marrow is connected tissue consisting chiefly osteocytes

A

False

34
Q

True or false

There are 206 bones in the skeleton

A

True

35
Q

True or false

The skull, in the correct use of the term, includes the cranial and the facial bones

A

True

36
Q

True or false

The cervical vertebrae are the smallest vertebrae

A

True

37
Q

True or false

The sternum, or breastbone, develops in three parts: the manubrium, the gladiolus, and the xiphoid process

A

True

38
Q

True or false

The 12 pairs of ribs are also referred to as the Costae

A

True

39
Q

True or false

The longest bone of the forearm is the radius

A

False

40
Q

True or false

The ulna is the longer, medial bone of the forearm

A

True

41
Q

True or false

The radius is the shorter, lateral bone of the forearm

A

True

42
Q

True or false

The vertebral column is built to withstand forces of compression many times the weight of the body

A

True

43
Q

True or false

In the anatomic position, the ulna is medial to the radius

A

True

44
Q

True or false

The coracoid process of the scapula receives the head of the humerus

A

False

45
Q

True or false

The anatomic neck of the humerus is distal to the surgical neck of the humerus

A

False

46
Q

True or false

Paget’s disease is a nonmetabolic disease of bone whose cause is unknown

A

True

47
Q

True or false

A cleft palate is more common in males

A

False

48
Q

True or false

On the lateral side of the hip just above the obturator foramen is the deep socket called the acetabulum

A

True

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