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Final Test Review (Skeletal System)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the skeletal system composed of? | bones, cartilage and ligaments |
| What type of bones include those of the legs, arms, fingers and toes? | Long bones |
| What type of bones include the carpals and tarsals? | short bones |
| What type of bones include those of the skull, pelvis, and ribs? | flat bones |
| The vertebrae is what type of bone? | irregular bone |
| what is the shaft area of a long bone called? | diaphysis |
| What is a fibrous membrane whose function is to protect the bone and serve as an attachment for tendons and ligaments? | periosteum |
| What type of bone consists of irregularly shapes spaces defined by thin plates and is found in flat bones and in long bones, and is filled with red bone marrow? | spongy bone |
| The yellow bone marrow is located where in long bones? | medullary cavity |
| What type of bone marrow functions in the production of red and white blood cells and platelets? | red bone marrow |
| For proper growth and hardening of bones structures, the diet should contain what? | calcium, phosphorous, and vitamin D |
| The human adult skeleton consists of how many bones? | 206 |
| What small bones are included in the inner ear? | incus, stapes, and malleus |
| What is the correct distribution of bones? | frontal(1), parietal(2), occipital(1), temporal(2), sphenoid(1) a,d ethmoid(1) |
| What joints are freely movable? | diarthrotic joints |
| What bones are immovable? | synarthrotic joints |
| The synovial membrane secrete what type of fluid that lubricates the joints surfaces? | synovial fluid |
| What joints are classified according to their structure? | fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints |
| What joint is a freely movable , synovial joint, where rounded bone rotates in a ring made of bone and ligament? | ball and socket joint |
| What joint is slightly movable, cartilaginous joint connected by flat discs of fibrocartilage? | symphysis joint |
| What type of joint is at the hip and shoulder joints? | ball and socket joints |
| What is/are bands or sheets of fibrous tissue that connect bone to bone? | ligaments |
| What occurs when a bone is displaced within the joint? | dislocates |
| An exaggerated concave curve most commonly found in the lumbar spine is called what? | lordosis |
| A lateral concave of the spine is called what? | scoliosis |
| An exaggerated concave curve of the thoracic spine is called what? | kyphosis |
| When the bone is completely broken but does not penetrate the skin is called what? | closed or simple |
| When the bone is broken and penetrates the skin is called what? | open or compound |
| When the bone is shattered but does not penetrate the skin is called what? | comminuted |
| When the bone is not completely broken is called what? | incomplete (greenstick) |
| What are the parts of the cranium? | temporal, ethmoid, and vomer |
| Growth of a long bone resulting in an increase in length occurs where? | between the epiphysis and the diaphysis |
| What is the function of the skeletal system? | protect internal organs, store minerals, and support |
| How many pairs of ribs articulate directly to the vertebrae? | 12 |
| When palpating the mid-line of the posterior trunk what bony landmarks are being touched? | spinous process |
| Which process forms a joint? | condyle |
| What is the axis? | cervical vertebrae |
| When you have a headache and rub the temporal region what bone are you rubbing? | sphenoid |
| Where is the malleolus located? | tibia |
| What is the name of the bony point in which you would rest your elbow on a table? | olecranon |
| Where are the false ribs located? | at the end of the thoracic cage and they float freely of the sternum |
| What is the type of joint found proximal ends of radius and ulna? | pivot joint |
| What type of fluid works as a lubricant to prevent friction of the joints? | synovial fluid |
| Which type of joints are found in the vertebral column? | gliding joint |
| Cartilage serves what purpose? | to cushion the bones at the joints, prevent jarring between bones in motion, as in walking and gives shape to external features, such as nose and ears |
| A small, rounded process usually blunt and irregular | tubercle |
| A very prominent linear elevation that forms a border on a ridge | crest |
| A rounded articulating process at the proximal end of the bone | head |
| A tube-like opening in the bone that forms a tunnel or canal | meatus |
| A large, rough, rounded process of muscle attachment found only on the femur | trochanter |
| A round knuckle-like prominence, usually at the point of articulation (joint) | condyle |
| A large, rough, rounded process for muscle attachment | tuberosity |
| A depression or hollow in a bone | tubercle |
| A hole or opening for blood vessels and nerves to pass | foramen |
| A bony prominence or projection from a bone | process |