Unit 2 Flashcards
Which of the following is not a function of the skeleton?
A. Creation of red blood cells
B. Structure
C. Protection
D. Creation of calcium
D
What type of information can we NOT learn from comparing a fossilized skeleton with modern species?
A. Locomotion
B. Diet
C. Morphology
D. Temporality
D
True or False?
Humans have 3 premolars.
False
Which plane divides the body horizontally?
Transverse plane
What type of vertebrae are located most superiorly?
Cervical
True or False?
The coronal plane divides the body into right and left halves.
False
True or False?
In general, the articulations of the axial skeleton are more flexible than those of the appendicular skeleton.
False
Using anatomical terminology, the carpals are ___ to the bones of the shoulder girdle.
A. Proximal
B. Medial
C. Superior
D. Distal
D
Which of the following bone(s) is part of the axial skeleton?
A. Humerus
B. Vertebral column
C. Femur
D. Patella
B
Which bone is not part of the pelvic girdle?
A. Os coxa
B. Sacrum
C. Coccyx
D. Femur
D
___ is the scientific study of bones.
Osteology
Name and describe the four types of bones.
- Long Bone: Longer than wide
- Short Bone: About same length and width
- Flat Bone: Broad and thin
- Irregular Bone: Anything else
The ___ are the ends of the long bone that are filled with trabecular bone and covered with cortical bone.
Epiphysis
The ___ is the shaft of the long bone which is mainly a wall of cortical bone.
Diaphysis
The ___ is the outer membrane of the long bone.
Periosteum
The ___ is the inner membrane of the long bone.
Endosteum
What are short, flat, and irregular bones made up of?
Trabecular bone covered with a layer of compact bone.
Name the 6 main functions of bone.
- Structural framework for body
- Protects internal organs
- Levers moved by muscles
- Stores minerals
- Stores fat
- Makes components of blood
Name the 4 main features of yellow bone marrow
- In marrow cavity of long bones
- Can be converted to red marrow in case of massive blood loss
- Mainly made up of fat cells
- Half of all bone marrow is yellow at adulthood
Name the 3 main features of red bone marrow.
- Located in flat bones and epiphyses of long bones
- Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets made there
- All bone marrow is red at birth
The ___ plane cuts the body into left and right.
Sagittal
The ___ plane cuts the body into front and back.
Coronal
The ___ plane cuts the body horizontally in a cross-section.
Transverse
___ means closer to the head.
Superior
___ means further from the head.
Inferior
___ means towards the front of the body.
Anterior
___ means towards the back of the body.
Posterior
___ means toward the midline of the body.
Medial
___ means away from the midline of the body.
Lateral
___ means closer to the trunk of the body.
Proximal
___ means further from the trunk of the body.
Distal
The ___ skeleton includes the shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle, and limbs.
Appendicular