Skeletal system (updated)
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| The shaft of long bones is called the | diaphysis
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| The material in bones that produces red blood cells, platelets, and some white blood cells is the | red marrow
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| The membrane that lines the medullary canal is the | endosteum
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| Spaces, or “soft spots,” in the cranium that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs are called | fontanels
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| Areas where the cranial bones have joined together are | sutures
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| The first seven pairs of ribs are called | true ribs
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| Areas where two or more bones join together are | joints
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| An inflammation of small, fluid-filled sacs surrounding the joints is | bursitis
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| A bone break that pierces or ruptures through the skin is a | compound fracture
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| A side-to-side or lateral curvature of the spine is | scoliosis
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| On the dorsal surface of the body, floating ribs attach to | thoracic vertebrae
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| A freely movable joint such as the shoulder or hip is a | diarthosis
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| A fracture caused when bone fragments or splinters into more than two pieces is called: | comminuted
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| What is the function of intervertebral disks? | act as shock absorbers and permit bending and twisting movements of the vertebral column
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| Treatments for osteoporosis | increased intake of calcium and vitamin D, medications to increase bone mass, exercise, estrogen replacement
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| Ruptures or protrudes out of place and causes pressure on the spinal nerve. | Ruptured disk
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| Bones surround vital organs to | protect them.
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| Bones store most of the | calcium supply of the body.
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| The periosteum is necessary for | bone growth, repair, and nutrition.
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| Openings in a bone that allow nerves and blood vessels to enter or leave the bone: | Foramina
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| The ulna has a projection, the olecranon process, that forms | the elbow.
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| Each os coxae has three regions called the | ilium, ischium, and pubis.
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| A metabolic disorder caused by a hormone deficiency. | Osteoporosis
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| The production of blood cells is called: | Hemopoiesis, or hematopoiesis,
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| How many phalanges in the human body. | 28
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| Functions of the bones: | 1.framework, 2. protection, 3. levers to provide movement, 4. production of blood cells, 5. storage
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| The main groups of bones that form the axial skeleton are: | 1. skull (cranium and facial bones), 2. spinal column or vertebrae, 3. ribs, 4.sternum
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| The function of intervertebral disks act as: | absorbers and permit bending and twisting movements of the vertebral column
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| Involves positioning the bone in correct alignment, usually with traction, and applying a cast or splint | closed reduction
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| Involves surgical repair of the bone | open reduction
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| Treatments for osteoporosis | 1. increased intake of calcium and vitamin D, 2. medications to increase bone mass, 3. exercise, 4. estrogen replacement
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| An intervertebral disk that ruptures or protrudes out of place and causes pressure on the spinal nerve is called a | ruptured disk
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