Section 7

Question 1

What stimulates the formation of bone attic around themselves?

Answer 1

Osteoblasts

Question 2

What are the 3 types of growth for long bones in length?

Answer 2

1. Ossification starts in the diaphysis and in both epiphysis and proceeds toward each other
2. Epiphyseal cartilage remains between them when bone reaches maturity the epiphyseal cartilage will be missing

Question 3

2 steps of long bones in diameter?

Answer 3

1. Osteoclasts enlarge the diameter of the medullary cavity

2. Osteoblasts build the new bone on the circumference

Question 4

Bone is continually being what at all ages?

Answer 4

Formed and destroyed

Question 5

What is senile osteoporosis?

Answer 5

Makes bones weak and holes form in bones.

Question 6

What causes osteoporosis?

Answer 6

1. Lack of activity at old age

2. Lower around of estrogen in blood after menopause in females

Question 7

What is Side to side or lateral curvature of the spine

Answer 7

Scoliosis

Question 8

What is “sway back” or exaggerated inward curvature of the lumbar area?

Answer 8

Lordosis

Question 9

What’s the exaggerated outward curvature in the thoracic area?

Answer 9

Kyphosis “hunch back”

Question 10

What’s a foramen?

Answer 10

Hole in a bone

Question 11

What’s hollow or depression of a bone?

Answer 11

Fossa

Question 12

What’s a meatus?

Answer 12

A tube shaped opening

Question 13

Ossification is what?

Answer 13

Process whereby prebone structures (hyaline cartilage and fibrous membranes) are replaced with bone