UNIT 6 Flashcards
Which bone helps form the coronal, lambdoid, and squamous sutures of the skull?
Parietal bone
Which bone is a part of the skull and not just associated with it?
Vomer
A growing long bone in a child has only two areas of cartilage at the epiphysis. These two areas are the __________.
articular cartilage and epiphysial plate
A fracture in which the bone is broken into three or more pieces is called a __________ fracture.
comminuted
The least movable joints are _____________ joints.
synostosis
Which of the following is not found on a typical vertebra?
Vertebral head
Any bony prominence is called a(n) ___________.
process
The study of joint structure, function, and dysfunction is called __________.
arthrology
Osseous tissue is a(an) ____________ tissue.
connective
The joint between the diaphyses of the radius and ulna is a __________.
syndesmosis
Coronal, sagittal, and lambdoid are examples of __________.
serrate sutures
Which of the following articulates with the vertebral column?
Occipital condyle
Which of the following bones is a single unpaired bone?
Ethmoid
Which of the following does not put women at risk for hypocalcemia?
Lack of exposure to UV radiation
Which of the following are not considered facial bones?
Parietal bones
Unlike other joints, a __________ does not join two bones to one another.
gomphosis
Which of the following is a first-class lever?
The atlanto-occipital joint
Which of the following is an inorganic component of the bone matrix?
Hydroxyapatite
The joint between the left and right parietal bones is called the __________.
sagittal suture
What would you find in the marrow cavity of the diaphysis of an adult humerus (arm bone)?
Yellow bone marrow
Bone elongation is a result of __________.
cartilage growth
Which of the following is not a function of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
Lower blood calcium
The jaw joint is the articulation of the __________ and the __________.
mandible; temporal bone
