SKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards
1
Q
THE HUMAN SKELETON IS COMPOSED OF :
A
BONES
LIGAMENTS
TENDONS
CARTILAGE
2
Q
INFANTS HAVE MORE THEN ____ BONES AT BIRTH
A
300
3
Q
____ BONES IN THE ADULT HUMAN BODY
A
200
4
Q
ENUMERATE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
A
- STRUCTURE AND SUPPORT
- PROTECTION
- MOVEMENT
- STORAGE
- BLOOD CELL PRODUCTION
5
Q
THE BONES CAN BE CLASSIFIED INTO TWO MAJOR GROUPS :
A
AXIAL AND APPENDICULAR
6
Q
LONGER THEN THEY ARE WIDE
A
LONG BONE
7
Q
ROUGHLY CUBE SHAPED
A
SHORT BONES
8
Q
THIN, FLATTENED AND USUALLY A BIT CURVED
A
FLAT BONES
9
Q
HAVE WEIRD SHAPES
A
IRREGULAR BONES
10
Q
HARD OUTER COVERING
A
PERIOSTEUM
11
Q
ENDS OF THE BONE
A
EPIPHYSIS
12
Q
THE SHAFT OF THE BONE
A
DIAPHYSIS
13
Q
CUSHIONS THE ENDS OF THE BONES ALLOWS FOR SMOOTH MOVEMENT
A
ARTICULAR CARTILAGE
14
Q
AREAS MADE OF CARTILAGE ALLOWING FOR THE GROWTH OF THE BONE
A
EPIPHYSEAL PLATE
15
Q
IN _________, OSTEOCYTES ( BONE CELLS ) ARE ARRANGED IN RINGS AROUND CENTRAL CANALS
A
COMPACT BONES
