Skeletal System

Question 1

Osteology

Answer 1

Study of bones

Question 2

Functions of bones

Answer 2

Support
Protect
Lever system for movement
Mineral storage
Blood cell formation

Question 3

Cartilage

Answer 3

Somewhat rigid but more flexible than bone

Question 4

Functions of cartilage

Answer 4

Model for bone growth
Smooth joint surfaces
Support

Question 5

Tendons & ligaments

Answer 5

Dense regular connective tissue

Question 6

Functions of Tendons & Ligaments

Answer 6

Tendons attach muscle to bone
Ligaments attach bone to bone

Question 7

Bone shapes

Answer 7

Long bone
Short bone
Flat bone
Irregular bone

Question 8

Diaphysis

Answer 8

Body of the long bone

Question 9

Epiphysis

Answer 9

Nub ends of the long bones

Question 10

Epiphyseal plate or growth plate

Answer 10

Where cartilage becomes bone in adulthood

Question 11

Medullary cavity

Answer 11

Middle of the long bone

Question 12

Periosteum

Answer 12

Outside surface

Question 13

Endosteum

Answer 13

Lines medullary cavity

Question 14

Compact bone

Answer 14

Forms the diaphysis(shaft) of long bones and thin outer shell of all other bones

Question 15

Haversian system/osteon

Answer 15

Tubes of bone

Question 16

Haversian canal

Answer 16

Central canal where blood vessels connect vertically

Question 17

Lamellae-concentric rings

Answer 17

Tree rings

Question 18

Osteocytes

Answer 18

Holes in the bone

Question 19

Canaliculi

Answer 19

Little vein like canals

Question 20

Interstitial Lamella

Answer 20

Space between osteons

Question 21

Periosteum

Answer 21

2 layers of CT; 1/3 of blood supply

Question 22

Volkmann’s canal

Answer 22

Horizontal canal for blood supply

Question 23

Cancellous bone

Answer 23

Spongy bone

Question 24

Trabeculae

Answer 24

Rods of bone marrow

Question 25

Ossification

Answer 25

Formation of hard bone

Question 26

Matrix

Answer 26

Collagen fiber

Question 27

Hydroxyapatite crystals

Answer 27

Calcium and phosperus

Question 28

Osteocytes in lamellae

Answer 28

Tunnels of bone to make up the spaces

Question 29

Two types of bone formation in fetus

Answer 29

Intramembranous and endochondral

Question 30

Bone remodeling

Answer 30

Osteoclasts and osteoblasts

Question 31

Calcium homeostasis

Answer 31

Stimulates osteoblasts- feedback loop

Question 32

Axial skeleton

Answer 32

Part of the skeleton where bones attach to midline or lie along the body’s axis

Question 33

Answer 33

Occipital

Question 34

Answer 34

Parietal

Question 35

Answer 35

Temporal

Question 36

Answer 36

Frontal

Question 37

Answer 37

Sphenoid

Question 38

Answer 38

Ethmoid

Question 39

Answer 39

Cribriform plate

Question 40

Answer 40

Incisive

Question 41

Answer 41

Maxilla

Question 42

Answer 42

Nasal

Question 43

Bones of the eye orbit

Answer 43

Zygomatic
Lacrimal
Frontal
Palatine

Question 44

Answer 44

Zygomatic arch

Question 45

Answer 45

Mandible

Question 46

Answer 46

Ramus

Question 47

Answer 47

Shaft

Question 48

Answer 48

Mandibular symphysis

Question 49

Hyoid bone

Answer 49

Attached to the base of the skull, the mandible, the tongue and larynx

Question 50

Facial shapes

Answer 50

Dolichocephalic(long)
Mesaticephalic
Brachycephalic(short)

Question 51

Answer 51

Vertebral column

Question 52

Answer 52

Vertebral body

Question 53

Answer 53

Transverse

Question 54

Answer 54

Spinous

Question 55

Answer 55

Vertebral arch

Question 56

Answer 56

Vertebral canal

Question 57

Answer 57

Cervical section

Question 58

Answer 58

Atlas

Question 59

Answer 59

Axis

Question 60

Answer 60

Thoracic

Question 61

Answer 61

Lumbar

Question 62

Answer 62

Sacral

Question 63

Answer 63

Coccygeal/caudal

Question 64

Answer 64

Ribs

Question 65

Answer 65

Costochondral junction

Question 66

Answer 66

Sternum

Question 67

Answer 67

Manubrium

Question 68

Answer 68

Xiphoid

Question 69

3 types of joints

Answer 69

Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

Question 70

Characteristics of synovial joints

Answer 70

Articular surface
Joint capsule surrounding fluid filled cavity
Ligaments

Question 71

Stifle

Answer 71

Knee joint

Question 72

Answer 72

Lateral collateral ligaments

Question 73

Answer 73

Medial collateral ligaments

Question 74

Cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments

Answer 74

Keeps the stifle from moving forward and backward

Question 75

Answer 75

Patellar tendon; keeps the patella in place

Question 76

Meniscus

Answer 76

The cartilage between the femur and the tibia

Question 77

CCL tears

Answer 77

Where the stifle gets dislocated

Question 78

Answer 78

Elbow

Question 79

Answer 79

Carpus

Question 80

Answer 80

Radial carpal

Question 81

Answer 81

Ulnar carpal

Question 82

Answer 82

Accessory carpal

Question 83

Answer 83

Distal row

Question 84

How many joints in the carpal?

Answer 84

3

Question 85

How many joints in a horses tarsal joint?

Answer 85

4

Question 86

3 types of joints

Answer 86

Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

Question 87

Synovial Joints

Answer 87

Most common joint type; articulate surfaces

Question 88

Movements of synovial joints

Answer 88

Flexion/extension
Rotation
Abduction/adduction
Circumduction

Question 89

Types of synovial joints

Answer 89

Ball and socket
Hinge
Pivot
Gliding or rocking

Question 90

Fibrous Joints

Answer 90

Sutures of the skull; splint bones

Question 91

Fractures

Answer 91

Break in the bone

Question 92

Dislocations

Answer 92

When the joint becomes dislodged from the attached point

Question 93

Hip Dysplasia

Answer 93

When the ball is slightly out of the socket from osteoarthritis

Question 94

Elbow Dysplasia

Answer 94

Ununited Anconeal Process due to osteoarthritis

Question 95

Crucial Ligament Tear

Answer 95

When the stifle can move farther than it should

Question 96

IVDD

Answer 96

Slipped disk

Question 97

Angular Limb Deformity

Answer 97

Bow legged

Question 98

Contracted Tendons

Answer 98

Stiff tendons that wont move

Question 99

Cartilaginous

Answer 99

Symphyses and intervertebral disks