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Skeletal System Exam

Definition
An organ made up of bone tissue, nerves, and blood vessels is called Bone
A place where two bones meet is called Joint, Articulation
A broken bone is called Fracture
Which disorder has bones that are brittle because the spongy bone is porous due to lack of calcium? Osteoporosis
Which disorder occurs when soft bones in children bow or bend due to a lack of calcium while growing? Rickets
Which disorder has bones that are soft due to a lack of calcium? Osteomalacia
Which system contains bones, cartilage, and ligaments? Skeletal System
List the 5 major functions of bone: Support, Protection, Movement, Stores Minerals, Hematopoiesis (making blood)
What is Hematopoiesis? Making blood cells
Where does hematopoiesis take place? In the red marrow
Where in bones is fat stored? In the middle of long bones in yellow marrow
Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphysis? Long Bone
Which type of bone has a sandwich appearance with compact bone on top and bottom? Short, Flat, Irregular Bones
Fingers & Toes Phallanges
Wrist Carpal
Hand Metacarpal
Ankle Tarsal
Foot Metatarsal
Breastbone Sternum
Collarbone Clavicle
Shoulderblade Scapula
Lower Jaw Bone Mandible
Thigh Bone Femur
Upper arm bone Humerus
Kneecap Patella
Backbone Vertebrae
A) arm bones (long, flat, short, or irregular) Long
B) wrist bones (long, flat, short, or irregular) Short
C) vertebrae (long, flat, short, or irregular) Irregular
D) leg bones (long, flat, short, or irregular) Long
E) cranial bones (long, flat, short, or irregular) Flat
F) sternum (long, flat, short, or irregular) Flat
G) ribs (long, flat, short, or irregular) Flat
H) hand bones (long, flat, short, or irregular) Long
I) ankle bones (long, flat, short, or irregular) Short
Are arm bones appendicular or axial? Appendicular
Are wrist bones appendicular or axial? Appendicular
Is the vertebrae appendicular or axial? Axial
Are leg bones appendicular or axial? Appendicular
Are cranial bones appendicular or axial? Axial
Is the sternum appendicular or axial? Axial
Are ribs appendicular or axial? Axial
Are hand bones appendicular or axial? Appendicular
Are ankle bones appendicular or axial? Appendicular
Is the scapula appendicular or axial? Appendicular
Hip joint (freely movable, slightly moveable, or immovable) Freely Moveable
Cranial joints (freely movable, slightly moveable, or immovable) Immovable
Vertebrae (freely movable, slightly moveable, or immovable) Slightly Moveable
A) intervertable discs (fibrous, cartilage, or synovial) Cartilage
B) shoulder joint (fibrous, cartilage, or synovial) Synovial
C) elbow joint (fibrous, cartilage, or synovial) Synovial
D) knee joint (fibrous, cartilage, or synovial) Synovial
E) hip joint (fibrous, cartilage, or synovial) Synovial
F) sutures (fibrous, cartilage, or synovial) Fibrous
What is the hip joint known as? Ball and Socket
What is the shoulder joint known as? Ball and Socket
What is the joint between the atlas and axis in the neck? Pivot
What is the knee joint known as? Hinge
Cell that makes other bone cells: (osteoblast, osteoclast, osteocyte, or osteogenic) Osteogenic
Mature bone cell trapped in lamella: (osteoblast, osteoclast, osteocyte, or osteogenic) Osteocyte
Cell that breaks down bone: (osteoblast, osteoclast, osteocyte, or osteogenic) Osteoclast
Immature bone cell that becomes an osteocyte as it builds bone: (osteoblast, osteoclast, osteocyte, or osteogenic) Ostoblast
Which type of growth lengthens bones: longitudinal or appositional? Longitudinal
Which type of growth widends bones: longitudinal or appositional? Appositional
At what age does bone stop growing in females? 18
At what age does bone stop growing in males? 21
What controls bone growth primarily in children up until puberty? Growth Hormone
At puberty, which hormone in females cause the hipe to widen? Estrogen
At puberty, which hormone in males cause bones to increase in density and change shape slightly? Testosterone
What process is when adulthod in reached and osteoclast and osteoblast activity is controlled to mainintain bones? Remodeling
What are two hormones that released in response to blood calcium and phosphorus levels? Parathyroid hormone, Calcitonin
What are some things to grow and maintain strong healthy bones? Calcium, Vitamin-D,Phosphorus, Sunlight, & Weight-bearing Exercise
What is the name of the blood clot that forms first around the site of a broken bone? Hematoma
What is the name of the structure that replaces the blood clot? Fibrocartilage Callus
What is the name of the structure that replaces the fibrocartilage callus? Bony Callus
A broken bone is healed when what replaces the callus? Compact and Spongy Bone
What are some things that will hinder bone growth? Not enough calcium, vitamin d, sunlight, weight-bearing exercise, menopause, smoking, and hormone imbalances
In young children and teenagers, which process is true? a) osteoblast activity exceeds osteoclast activity b) osteoclast activity exceeds osteoblast activty c) osteoblast activity equals osteoclast activity A) osteoblast activity exceeds osteoclast activity
In young adults , which process is true? a) osteoblast activity exceeds osteoclast activity b) osteoclast activity exceeds osteoblast activty c) osteoblast activity equals osteoclast activity C) osteoblast equals osteoclast activity
In adults over the age of 40, which process is true? a) osteoblast activity exceeds osteoclast activity b) osteoclast activity exceeds osteoblast activty c) osteoblast activity equals osteoclast activity B) osteoclast activity exceeds osteoblast activity
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