The Skeletal System: CHP 5

Question 1

What are osteoblasts?

Answer 1

Bone-producing cells

Question 2

What type of bone is found in the shaft?

Answer 2

Compact bone

Question 3

Where are osteocytes found?

Answer 3

Lacunae

Question 4

What is the epiphysis?

Answer 4

The end of a bone

Question 5

Bloods vessels in the bone are found in the…

Answer 5

Haversian canal

Question 6

What are osteoclasts?

Answer 6

Bone cells that break down the bone matrix

Question 7

What is an osteon?

Answer 7

A set of thin circular layers that form compact bone

Question 8

What is bone remodeling?

Answer 8

The formation of new bone tissue or the recycling of calcium

Question 9

What is the appendicular skeleton?

Answer 9

Limbs, upper chest, shoulders, pelvis

Question 10

What is the axial skeleton?

Answer 10

Vertebrae, skull (vertical axis)

Question 11

What is the strongest weight bearing bone?

Answer 11

Femur

Question 12

What are the three types of joints?

Answer 12

Synovial, cartilaginous, fibrous

Question 13

Give 2 examples of synovial joints.

Answer 13

Hinge, ball and socket

Question 14

Give an example of a cartilaginous joint.

Answer 14

Vertebrae’s

Question 15

What is a fibrous joint?

Answer 15

A joint that does not allow movement

Question 16

What is arthritis?

Answer 16

Pain, swelling, loss of mobility in joint due to aging

Question 17

What is most severe type of fracture?

Answer 17

Compound fracture

Question 18

What is an impacted fracture?

Answer 18

When the broken end of the bone is forced into the other end of the bone

Question 19

What is an open fracture?

Answer 19

A complete break

Question 20

What is a comminuted fracture?

Answer 20

When the bone is crushed into small pieces