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Janssen Bones
Mrs. Janssen's Skeletal System Anatomy Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a unit of bone? | osteon |
| What is inflammation of a bone? | osteoitis |
| What are mature bone cells? | osteocytes |
| What are bone destroying cells? | osteoclasts |
| What are bone-forming cells? | osteoblasts |
| What are tiny cavities containing osteocytes? | lacunae |
| What are the sites of lacunae? | lamellae |
| What are the central canals in blood vessels in bone? | Haversian canal |
| What are the perpendicular canals in bone? | Volkmann's canal |
| What are tiny canals in bone? | canaliculi |
| What is the large opening in the base of the skull? | Foramen magnum |
| What is the fibrous membrane in a baby's skull? | fontanel |
| What is the projection that the outer covering of brain attaches to? | Crista galli |
| What is the shaft of a long bone called? | diaphysis |
| What is the end of a long bone called? | epiphysis |
| This type of bone tissue is hard, smooth, and homogeneous. | compact bone |
| This type of bone tissue is soft and has open spaces. | spongy bone |
| Which structure attaches the periosteum to the underlying bone? | Sharpey’s fibers |
| What kind of fracture is common in young children? | greenstick |
| What is a blood filled bruise called? | hematoma |
| What is the only bone in the skull that is attached by a freely movable joint? | mandible |
| What is the only bone in the body that does not articulate (touch) another bone? | hyoid |
| The shoulder girdle is made up of 2 bones, the clavicle and the? | scapula |
| What are immovable joints called? | synarthroses |
| What are slightly movable joints called? | amphiarthroses |
| What are freely movable joints called? | diarthroses |
| What are flattened sacs filled with synovial fluid called? | bursa |
| What are elongated bursa wrapped around a tendon called? | tendon sheath |
| What is inflammation of a bursa called? | bursitis |
| What is inflammation of a joint called? | arthritis |
| What is inflammation of a tendon sheath called? | tendonitis |
| What is the most common form of arthritis called? | osteoarthritis |
| What is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the joints called? | rheumatoid arthritis |
| What is an inflammation of joints caused by a deposit of urate crystals called? | gouty arthritis |
| Which bone forms the chin? | mandible |
| Which bone forms your cheekbone? | zygomatic |
| Which bone forms your upper jaw? | maxilla |
| Which ribs attach directly to the sternum? | true |
| Which ribs are not attached directly to the sternum? | false |
| What is the major function of the pelvic girdle? | weight bearing |
| What are the five regions of the vertebral column? | cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx |
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