Skeletal System Flashcards
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The most important minerals stored in bones are:
Sodium and potassium
Which of the following groups of bones in the human body, categorized according to shape, is correct
skull bones - flat bones
coxal - short bones
cranium - sesamoid bones
arm and leg bones - short bones
wrist and ankle bones
Skull - Flat bones
The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all classified as:
Long bones
What type of tissue covers the epiphysis of bones and reduces friction in the joints
Articular cartilage
smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints. Healthy cartilage in our joints makes it easier to move. It allows the bones to glide over each other with very little friction. Articular cartilage can be damaged by injury or normal wear and tear.
In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to:
store adipose tissue.
Adipose tissue, or fat, is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the body.
The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that:
bone length is increasing.
The epiphyseal plate (or epiphysial plate, physis, or growth plate) is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone.
What tiny canal connects central canals to lacunae in compact bone:
Canaliculi -
tiny canals that connect all the lacunae. Haversian Canal - runs up the center of the osteon, contains blood vessels, nerves. Perforating Canal - also called Volkmann’s canals, perpendicular to Haversian canals, supply Haversian canals. Both canal types are lined with endosteum.
The bone cells that respond to parathyroid hormone (PTH) to destroy bone matrix and release calcium into the blood are called:
osteoclasts
A shallow, basin-like depression in a bone often serving as an articular surface is a:
fossa.
A round or oval opening through a bone is a:
Foremen
Which of the following bones is NOT considered part of the appendicular skeleton:
femmur
radius
scapular
sternum
metatarsals
sternum.
The canal that runs through the core of each osteon contains
Blood vessels and fibres
The small vavities in bone tissue where osteocytes are found are called
lacunae
What kind of tissue is the fore runner of long bones
Hyaline cartilage
An example of a bone that forms from fibrous membranes
parietal bone
The factor(s) that determine where bone matrix is to be remodelled is (are)
Growth hormone
Bone growth that occurs due to weight lifting at age 40 is most likely
appositional ossification
A compound fracturecan be described as when
The broken bone is exposed to the outside
A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is
comminuted fracture
A fracture common in children whose bones have relatively more collagen in their matrix and are ore flexible than those adults is a(n)
greenstick fracture
A fractue that is common in osteoporotic bones is a(n)
compression fraction
The suture found between the parietial and temporal bone is the
sqamous suture
all the following facial bones are paired except one. which of the followong is the unpaired facial bone
vomer
The fibrous connections between the bones of a fetal skull are
fontanels
which of these bones associated with the hand
talus
tarsals
calcaneus
metatarsals
metacarpals
metacarpals
the hyoid bone is unique because
it is the only bone of the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone
Teh sella turcica is part of the …. bone
sphenoid
how many tru ribs in a human
7
transerve foramina are found in the
cervical membrane
The atlas is the
first cervical vertibra
the correct order of the ribs from superior to inferior
true ribs
false ribs
floating ribs
The sternum is the result of three bones called the
manubrium body xiphoid process
which 2 bones constitute the forearm
Uln and radius
The tail bone
coccyx
the differnce between female and male pelvis
the dostance between the female ischial spines is greater
a structure found on the femur is
medial malleolus
the wrist bones are actually
metacarpals
which of these bones is not a long bone found on the leg
tibia
femur
fibula
patella
metatarsals
metatarsals
4 of the five answers below are parts of the same anatomical area. select the exception
fibula
radius
clavicle
scapula
humerus
humerus