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20 Cards in this Set
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The most important minerals stored in bones are:
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D. calcium and phosphorus
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Compact bone is arranged ringed complexes called :
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A. osteons
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The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all classified as:
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D. long bones
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What type of tissue covers the ends of long bones and reduces friction in the joints:
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E. articular cartilage
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In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to:
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A. store adipose tissue
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The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that:
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E. bone length is increasing
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The bone cells that respond to parathyroid hormone (PTH) to destroy bone matrix and release calcium into the blood are called:
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D. osteoclasts
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Which of the following bones is NOT considered part of the appendicular skeleton:
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B. sternum
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The canal that runs through the core of each osteon contains:
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D. blood vessels and nerve fibers
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The small cavities in bone tissue where osteocytes are found are called:
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A. lacunae
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A fracture that is common in osteoporotic bones is a(n):
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B. compression fracture
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The axial skeleton contains:
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B. skull, ribs and sternum, vertebrae
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Which of these bones is associated with the hand:
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E. metacarpals
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The hyoid bone is unique because:
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A. it is the only bone of the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone
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The atlas is the:
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E. first cervical vertebra
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The tailbone is the:
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D. coccyx
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The wrist bones are actually:
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E. carpals
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Which of these bones is NOT a long bone:
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B. patella
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Bone formation can be referred to as:
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C. ossification
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Articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are __________, whereas articulations permitting no movement are called __________.
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A. amphiarthroses; synarthroses
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