Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Nursing-Skeleton

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

How many bones in total   206  
🗑
What’s the smallest bone in the body?   The stapes is a stirrup-shaped bone, and the smallest in the human body.  
🗑
The patella is located in the:   knee  
🗑
What’s in the center of a bone?   Bone marrow  
🗑
Your bones will stop growing by the time you’re:   25  
🗑
How many bones are in the spine?   33 ** Cervical (neck) 7 labeled C1 to C7 ** Thoracic (mid-back) 12, labeled T1 to T12 ** Lumbar (lower back) 5 or 6 labeled L1 to L5 or L6 ** Sacrum (pelvis) –5 fused S1 through S5 ** Tailbone, known as the coccyx, containing 3 fused vertebrae  
🗑
The rib cage protects   heart, lungs, liver  
🗑
What is the function of the skeletal system?   support the body * give the body shape * work with muscles to move the body* stores calcium and phosphorus* Blood cell production* protection*  
🗑
Longest bone   femur  
🗑
Plantar Flexion   – Bending of the toes downwards and so arching the foot,  
🗑
Inversion   – Turning the sole of the foot inwards,  
🗑
Supination   – Turning the hand palm facing upwards,  
🗑
Circumduction   – Containment of movements to moving within a circle,  
🗑
Hyperextension   – Over extending the joint beyond its normal straight position,  
🗑
Extension   – Increase in the angle of a joint,  
🗑
Eversion   – Turning the sole of the foot outwards,  
🗑
Flexion   – Decrease in the angle of a joint; a bending movement,  
🗑
Adduction   – Towards the midline,  
🗑
Pronation   – Turning the hand palm facing downwards,  
🗑
Dorsiflextion   – Bending backwards of the fingers or toes ie upwards,  
🗑
Abduction   – Away from the midline  
🗑
Smooth Muscle   – Is usually found in the walls of the viscera and is involuntarily controlled,  
🗑
Skeletal Muscle   – Is attached to the bone and is voluntarily controlled.,  
🗑
Cardiac Muscle   – Is only found in the heart where it helps to pump blood throughout the body.  
🗑
Atrophy   – Muscle wasting away or decreasing in size due to underuse,  
🗑
Hypertrophy   – Overused muscles increase in size,  
🗑
Contracture   – Muscles that are immobilised for a prolonged period of time freezes the muscle and restricts the joint movement  
🗑
What are the four classifications of bones in the skeletal system?   Flat bones – Bones of the cranium, Short bones – Bones of the wrist and ankle, Irregular bones – Bones of the vertebrae, Long Bones – Bones of the thigh, leg, arm and forearm  
🗑
What are the differences between isometric contraction and isotonic contraction?   Isometric Contraction – Muscle contraction that doesn't cause movement, Isotonic contraction – Muscle contraction that causes movement  
🗑
The shaft of a long bone is called the   Diaphysis  
🗑
Osteoclasts   destroy bone matrix  
🗑
Fat is stored in   yellow bone marrow  
🗑
All of the following are bones of the thorax EXCEPT Select one: a. clavicle b. false ribs c. true ribs d. sternum   clavicle  
🗑
The pectoral girdle or shoulder girdle consists of the   clavicle and scapula  
🗑
The bone of the upper arm is the   Humerus  
🗑
A sarcomere   a. has striations b. gets shorter when it contracts c. is a section of a myofibril  
🗑
During muscular contraction   a. ATP supplies energy b. actin and myosin filaments slide past each other c. calcium ions (Ca++) are involved  
🗑
At a neuromuscular junction   a neurotransmitter causes calcium to be released into the muscle cell and a nerve impulse causes the release of a neurotransmitter.  
🗑
Which is NOT a function of muscles?   absorb nutrients  
🗑
A skeletal muscle cell is   light and dark bands (striations)  
🗑
The functional unit of a muscle fiber is the   Sarcomere  
🗑
Muscle fatigue is due, in part, to the accumulation of   Lactic Acid  
🗑
The skeleton is made up of 2 skeletal frameworks   The Axial Skeleton consists of the cranium, and the thoracic sections while the Appendicular which consists of all of the limbs of the human body.  
🗑
Role of a Synovial membrane   The Synovial membrane lines the joint capsule and contains the synovial fluid. Synovial fluid lubricates the bones in the joint, therefore decreasing the friction within the joint. Synovial fluid has a thick consistancy similar to that of an egg white  
🗑
What are Sinuses?   Air filled cavities located in several bones of the skull. 1. Lessen weight of the skull 2. Modulate sound of the voice  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: Abraham321
Popular Nursing sets