Bio 205 6 & 7 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Wolff law is concerned with | the thickness and shape of a bone being dependent of stresses placed upon it |
Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of | fat |
The cell responsible for secreting the matrix of bone is the | osteoblast |
Cranial bones develop | within fibrous membranes |
What kind of tissue is the forerunner of long bones in the embryo | hyaline cartilage |
Whic of the following glands of organs produce hormones that tend to decrease blood calcium levels | thyroid |
A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the | diaphysis |
The term diploe refers to | the internal layer of spongy bone in flat bones |
Which of the following is (are) the function(s) of the skeletal system | Support, storage of minerals, production of blood cells (hematopoiesis) |
Bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum. The inner (osteogenic) layer consists primarily of | osteoblasts and osteoclasts |
The small spaces in bone tissue that are holes that osteocytes live in are called | lacunae |
Growth of bones is controlled by a symphony of houmones. What hormone is important for bone growth during infancy and childhood | Growth hormone |
Bones are constantly undergoing resorptions for various reasons. What cells accomplishes this process | osteoclasts |
What hormone increases osteoclast activity to release more calcium ions into the bloodstream | Parathyroid hormone |
Vertebrae are considered what type of bone | irregular |
A structure found on the femur is/are the | fovea capitis, head, linea aspera, greater trochanter |
The inferiormost part of the sternum in the | xiphiod process |
The skull bone that the foramen magnum passes through is the | occipital |
The membranous areas between the cranial bones of the fetal skull are called | fontanels |
The axial skeleton contains | skull, hyoidbone verebral column and rib cage |
The forearm (antebrachium) is composed of what two bones | the radius and the ulna |
The cruciate ligaments of the knee | form a cross, prenent hyperextension of the knee and are also called intracapsular ligaments |
A joint united by dense fibrocartilaginous tissue that permits a slight degree of movement is a | symphysis |
On the basis of stuctural classification what joint is fibrous connective tissu | syndesmosis |
Connective tissue sacs lined with synovial membranes that act as cushions in places where friction develops are called | bursae |
A fibrous joint that is a peg-in-socket is called a | gomphosis joint |
Tendon sheaths | act as friction-reducing structures, are lined with synovial membrane, and are wrapped completely around tendons |
Bending your head back until it hurts is an example of | hyperextension |
in the classification of joints, which joints are freely movable | synovial |
Fibrous joints are classified as | sutures, syndesmoses, and gomphoses |
In symphysis joints the articular surfaces of the bones are covered with | hyaline cartilage |
What defines synchondroses | Cartilaginous joints where hyaline cartilage unites the ends of bones |
Saddle joints have concave and conves surfaces. Name the bones of the hand that articulate to form a saddle joint | trapezium of the carpal bone and the thumb's metacarpal |
When a ballerina points the toes, it is known as | plantar flexion |
joint between axis and atlas | pivot |
hip and shoulder joints | ball and socket |
Interphalangeal joints | hinge |
joint between occipital condyles and facets on atlas | condyloid |
Intercarpal joints | gliding |
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