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Chapter 6 Notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the thin layer of cartilage that covers the ends of the long bones and the surfaces of the joints? | Articular Cartilage |
| What are concave, indented areas or openings in bones known as? | bone depressions |
| What are specific features of individual bones called? | bone markings |
| What are projections or outgrowths of bones called? | bone processes |
| What type of bone is classified as a spongy bone, and is not as dense as a compact bone? | cancellous bone |
| C1-C7 vertebrae or bones of the neck are known as the.. | cervical vertebrae |
| What is the hard outer shell of the bone called? | compact bone |
| What is the inflammation of rib cartilage of the anterior chest wall ; and is characterized by pain and tenderness in the area classified as? | chostochondritis |
| What is the distinct border, or ridge of a bone called? | the crest |
| What is the main shaftlike portion of a bone knonw as? | diaphysis |
| What is the layer of cartilage that seperates the diaphysis from the epiphysis of a bone; and is also known as the epiphyseal plate? | epiphyseal line |
| What is the end of a bone called? | epiphysis |
| What is a groove or depression in a bone? | fissure |
| Rib pairs 8-10, which connect to the vertebrae in the back but do not connect to the sternum in the front, because they join the seventh rib in the front are known as the... | false ribs |
| What are bones that are broad and thin with flat or curved surfaces, such as the sternum known as? | flat bones |
| What is the space between the bones of an infant's cranium; often called the soft spot called? | ftanelle or fontanel |
| A hole in a bone through which blood vessels or nerves pass through is called a... | foramen |
| What is a hollow concave depression in a bone known as? | fossa |
| What is a system of small canals within compact bone that contain blood vessels, lymphatic, and nerves? | haversian canals |
| What is the normal formation and development of blood cells in the bone marrow called? | hematopoiesis |
| Pertaining to formation of blood cells, Hematopoietic/hematopoietic is the adjective form of the word hematopoiesis, which means the production of the formed elements in the blood and occurs in the red bone marrow throughout one's life is... | hematopoietic, hematopoietic |
| The spaces between ribs are called the.. | intercostal spaces |
| A flat, circular, platelike structure of cartilage that serves as a cushion is known as a | intervertebral disc |
| Bones that are longer than they are wide and have distinctively shaped ends, such as the femur, are classified as what? | long bones |
| The vertebrae of the lower back, L1-L5 is also known as the.. | lumbar vertebrae |
| The center portion of the shaft of a long bone containing yellow marrow is the.. | medullary cavity |
| The process of conversion of cartilage and fibrous connective tissue to bone, and is the formation of a bone is known as... | ossification |
| Immature bone cells that actively produce bony tissue are known as... | osteoblasts |
| Large cells that absorb or digest old bone tissue are known as | osteoclasts |
| Mature bone cells are classified as.. | osteocytes |
| The death of bone tissue, can result from trauma or a disease process is called.. | osteonecrosis |
| The thick, white, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a long bone is called the... | periosteum |
| The soft, semifluid substance located in the small spaces of cancellous bone that is the source of blood cell production is called.. | red bone marrow |
| The process of removing or digesting old bone tissue is classified as | resorption |
| Irregular bones imbedded in tendons near a joint, as in the kneecap are called the ... | sesamoid bones |
| Bones that are as long as they are wide and somewhat box-shaped, like the wrist bone are known as | short bones |
| How many bones are in the skeletal system? | 206 |
| What protects internal organs and serves as a framework, and is important for movement, and stores minerals? | The skeletal system |
| An opening or hollow space in a bone; a cavity within a bone is known as a | sinus |
| A sharp projection from the surface of a bone, and is similar to a crest is classified as a.. | sinus |
| An abnormal condition characterized by a narrowing or restriction of an opening in a body structure is called.. | stenosis |
| An incomplete dislocation of a bone from a joint is classified as a.. | subluxation |
| A groove or depression in a bone; also known as a fissure is a.. | sulcus |
| An immovable joint such as the cranium is called... | sutures |
| Surgical removal of the synovial membrane from a joint is the process of.. | synovectomy |
| the 12 vertebrae of the chest T1-T12 are the.. | Thoracic vertebrae |
| Needlelike bony spicules within a cancellous bone that contribute to the spongy appearance. Their distribution along the lines of stress adds to the strength of the bone is the.. | trabeculae |
| Large bony process located below the neck of the femur is called the.. | trochanter |
| The first seven pairs of ribs, which connect to the vertebrae in the back and to the sternum in the front are known as.. | true ribs |
| An elevated, broad, rounded process of a bone is classified as.. | tuberosity |
| A small rounded process of a bone is the.. | tubercule |
| A large opening in the center of each vertebra that serves as a passageway for the spinal cord is the.. | vertebral foramen |
| Located in the diaphysis of long bones, yellow marrow consists of fatty tissue and is inactive in the formation of blood cells is.. | yellow marrow. |
| What is composed of 8 immovable joints, or sutures and houses the brain? | Cranium |
| Also known as a jaw bone.. | maxilla |
| Facial bone that moves and is the only one is the.. | mandible |
| Pulse located on the thumb side of the arm is known as the | Radial pulse |
| Metacarpals are your.. | hand bones |
| The largest of the three hip bones is the.. | Ilium |
| The strongest of the pelvic bone is the.. | Ishium |
| The heaviest bone in the body is the.. | femur |
| The knee cap is also know as what? | the patella |
| The larger extremity of the two leg bones also known as your shin bone is the.. | tibia |
| The more slender of the two leg bones is the.. | fibia |
| The ankle bones are known as your | tarsals |
| Where do false ribs connect to the cartilage? | Pair 7 |
| What is an infection of the bone and bone marrow known as? | Osteomyelitis |
| Fx | Fracture |
| RLE | Right Lower Extremety |
| RUE | Right Upper Extremety |
| LLE | Left Lower Extremety |
| LUE | Left Upper Extremety |
| TMJ | Temporomandibular Joint |
| TKR | total knee replacement |
| THR | Total Hip Replacement |
| DEXA | Dual energy x-ray Absorprometry (Bone Density Scan) |
| DIP | Distal Interphalangeal Joint |
| PIP | Proximal Interphalangeal Joint |
| MCP | Metacarpalphalangeal (Joint) |
| MTP | Metatarsophalangeal (Joint) |
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