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Skeletal
Chapter 8
Question | answer |
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An infection of a sinus is called | mastoiditis. |
The most important functional difference between the male and the female . | is not skeleton the size |
Which bone condition occurs most frequently in postmenopausal females with calcium deficiencies? | Osteoporosis |
Bone can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the | epiphyseal plate. |
Which of the following bones is not part of the upper extremity? | Scapula |
All diarthrotic joints have. | joint capsules |
The major functional difference between the male and the female skeleton | is related to its role in reproduction. |
Osteomyelitis is more likely to result from an | open fracture. |
Which suture is found at the junction between the parietal bones and the frontal bone? | Coronal |
The needlelike threads of spongy bone are called | trabeculae. |
The medullary cavity is | deep to the periosteum. |
What condition is caused by insufficient vitamin D in infants and children? | Rickets |
Which term refers to the shaft of a long bone | Diaphysis |
Which joints permit the widest range of movement | Ball-and-socket |
Long bones have . | one diaphysis and two epiphyses |
Which part of an adult long bone is a major site of hematopoiesis? | Epiphysis |
The acetabulum is part of the | coxal bone. |
Which of these are bone-resorbing cells? | Osteoclasts |
Which is the strong fibrous membrane covering most of the long bone? | Periosteum |
Main structural unit of compact bone | osteon |
Process of blood cell formation | Hematopoiesis |
Trabeculae and osteons have similar functions in | the two types of bones. |
An adequate amount of vitamin D in a child’s diet | can not prevent Paget disease. |
A slipped disk | does not damage a diarthrotic joint. |
Which of the following are cartilage cells? | Chondrocyte |
There are how many phalanges in the human skeleton. | 28 phalanges |
Floating ribs does not | join the costal cartilage of the seventh rib. |
One of the signs of osteoporosis is | “dowager’s hump.” |
Which of the following is not a form of inflammatory arthritis? | Osteoarthritis |
Hematopoiesis refers to the skeletal system’s ability to | form blood cells. |
Nutrients needed by osteocytes are | carried through canaliculi. |
Cartilage cells are called | chondrocytes. |
Which structures allow nutrients to reach the osteocytes located throughout the osteon? | Canaliculi |
Which bone of the skull does not contain sinuses? | Zygomatic |
Mastoiditis occurs in the | temporal bone. |
The humerus is an example of a(n) _____ bone. | long |
Diarthrotic joints | are surrounded by a joint capsule. |
An abnormal side-to-side curve in the vertebral column is called | scoliosis . |
The olecranon process is found in the skeleton | of the upper extremity. |
The skeletal system provides . | a place for blood cell formation |
Which of the following is not one of the bones that makes up the coxal bone? | Acetabulum |
The scapula and clavicle | form the pectoral girdle. |
What is the name of the spongy bone found inside flat bone? | Diploë |
Lyme disease or Lyme arthritis is | an example of infectious arthritis. |