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Bio 205 6 & 7
Stack #184186
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Wolff law is concerned with | the thickness and shape of a bone being dependent of stresses placed upon it |
| Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of | fat |
| The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the | osteoblast |
| Cranial bones develop | within fibrous membranes |
| What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo | hyaline cartilage |
| Whic of the following glands of organs produce hormones that tend to decrease blood calcium levels | thyroid |
| A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the | diaphysis |
| The term diploe refers to | the internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones |
| Which of the following is (are) the function(s) of the skeletal system | Support, storage of minerals, production of blood cells (hematopoiesis) |
| Bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum. The inner (osteogenic) layer consists primarily of | osteoblasts and osteoclasts |
| The small spaces in bone tissue that are holes that osteocytes live in are called | lacunae |
| Growth of bones is controlled by a symphony of houmones. What hormone is important for bone growth during infancy and childhood | Growth hormone |
| Bones are constantly undergoing resorptions for various reasons. What cells accomplishes this process | osteoclasts |
| What hormone increases osteoclast activity to release more calcium ions into the bloodstream | Parathyroid hormone |
| Vertebrae are considered what type of bone | irregular |
| A structure found on the femur is/are the | fovea capitis, head, linea aspera, greater trochanter |
| The inferiormost part of the sternum in the | xiphiod process |
| The skull bone that the foramen magnum passes through is the | occipital |
| The membranous areas between the cranial bones of the fetal skull are called | fontanels |
| The axial skeleton contains | skull, hyoidbone verebral column and rib cage |
| The forearm (antebrachium) is composed of what two bones | the radius and the ulna |
| The cruciate ligaments of the knee | form a cross, prenent hyperextension of the knee and are also called intracapsular ligaments |
| A joint united by dense fibrocartilaginous tissue that permits a slight degree of movement is a | symphysis |
| On the basis of stuctural classification what joint is fibrous connective tissu | syndesmosis |
| Connective tissue sacs lined with synovial membranes that act as cushions in places where friction develops are called | bursae |
| A fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket is called a | gomphosis joint |
| Tendon sheaths | act as friction-reducing structures, are lined with synovial membrane, and are wrapped completely around tendons |
| Bending your head back until it hurts is an example of | hyperextension |
| in the classification of joints, which joints are freely movable | synovial |
| Fibrous joints are classified as | sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses |
| In symphysis joints the articular surfaces of the bones are covered with | hyaline cartilage |
| What defines synchondroses | Cartilaginous joints where hyaline cartilage unites the ends of bones |
| Saddle joints have concave and conves surfaces. Name the bones of the hand that articulate to form a saddle joint | trapezium of the carpal bone and the thumb's metacarpal |
| When a ballerina points the toes, it is known as | plantar flexion |
| joint between axis and atlas | pivot |
| hip and shoulder joints | ball and socket |
| Interphalangeal joints | hinge |
| joint between occipital condyles and facets on atlas | condyloid |
| Intercarpal joints | gliding |
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