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55 Cards in this Set
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Bones store salts of the mineral ____________________
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calcium
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The shaft of a long bone is called the _________________________
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diaphysis
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The membrane that lines the marrow cavity of a long bone is called the __________________
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endosteum
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The hard bone found in the shafts of long bones is called ____________________
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compact bone
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The porous bone found in the ends of long bones is called ______________________
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spongy bone
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The ends of long bones contain ______________ marrow
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red
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The cells that produce bone tissue are called __________________
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osteoblasts
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Most bones develop from a softer type of connective tissue that makes up most of the embryotic skeleton. This type of connective tissue is called ________________________
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cartilage
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A sharp projection from the surface of a bone is called ____________________
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spine
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The anatomical name for the cheekbone is _____________________
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zygomatic bone
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The skull bone that contains the internal portions of the ear ______________________
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Temperal bone
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The bone that contains thhe manubrium and xiphoid process is the ___________________
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sternum
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The bone of the lower jaw is the ____________________
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mandible
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The soft spots in the infant skull are called the _______________
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fontanels
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The _________________ curve develops when an infant holds his/her head upright
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cervicle
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The lateral bone of the lower leg is the _______________
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fibula
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The medial bone of the forearm is the _____________
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ulna
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The scientific name for the collarbone is the the ______________________
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clavicle
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The anatomical name for the thigh bone is the ___________________
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femur
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The bones that make up the palm of the hand are _______________________
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Metacarpul bones
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The bones of the fingers and toes are the ________________________
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phalanges
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The disorder associated with lateral curvature of the spinal column is _________________
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scoliosis
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An exxagerated thoracic curve of the spine is called _____________________
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kyphosis
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A malignant tumor arrising in the growing region of a bone is called a ___________________
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osteosarcoma
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Tuberculosis of the skine is called _________________ disease
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Pott
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The broken bone protrudes through the skin in a _______________ fracture
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open
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The pubic symphysis is an example of a cartilaginous, slightly movable joint, or _____________________
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amphioarthiritis
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The bands of connective tissue that hold bones together in a synovial joint are called ___________________
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ligaments
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The small fluid sacs near some synovial joints are called ___________________
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bursae
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Turning the palm down or backward is called ______________________
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pronation
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Drawing a large arm circle in the air is an example of the movement _______________________
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circumduction
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An excess of uric acid can result in a painful joint disorder called ____________________
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gout
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A degenerative joint disease that primarily occurs in weight bearing joints is ________________________
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osteoarthiritis
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The word part -penia means ____________
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lack of
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton
a) blood cell production b) protection of delicate structures c) sodium storage d) providing a firm framework for the body |
c) sodium storage
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A haversian canal is a
a) fiber in dense bone b) meshwork in spongy bone c) depression on the surface of a bone d) channel in dense bone |
d) channel in dense bone
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A major component of the intercellular material of bone is the protein
a) keratin b) collagen c) melanin d) calcium |
b) collagen
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Spongy bone is found
a) within the medullary cavity b) in bone epiphyses c) surrounding the haversian canals d) exclusively in long bones |
b) in bone epiphyses
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Red marrow is found in
a) spongy bone b) compact bone c) long bone shafts d) the medullary cavity |
a) spongy bone
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The cells involved in bone resorption are
a) osteoclasts b) osteoblasts c) fibroblasts d) chondrocytes |
a) osteoclasts
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Bone growth in children occurs in the
a) center of bone shafts b) epiphyseal plates c) medullary cavities d) epiphyseal lines |
b) epiphyseal plates
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A depression on he surface of a bone is called
a) process b) sinus c) meatus d) fossa |
d) fossa
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An air space within a bone is called a
a) sinus b) foramen c) condyle d) fossa |
a) sinus
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A short channel through a bone is called a
a) meatus b) fossa c) sinus d) depression |
a) meatus
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The bone that forms on the back and part of the base of the skull is the
a) parietal bone b) temporal bone c) occipital bone d) sphenoid bone |
c) occipital bone
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How many phalanges are found in each hand
a) 10 b) 12 c) 14 d) 16 |
c) 14
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A malleolus is found on the
a) vertebrae b) tibia and fibula c) radius and ulna d) scapula |
b) tibia and fibula
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What is the scientific name for the kneecap
a) manubrium b) patella c) acromion d) trochlea |
b) patella
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The greater trochanter is a large projection on the
a) humerus b) patella c) femur d) tibia |
c) femur
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Inflammation of the joints is called
a) osteomyelitis b) arthiritis c) scoliosis d) Pagets disease |
b) arthiritis
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Which of the following joints has the smallest range of motion
a) pivot joint b) saddle joint c) ball and socket joint d) gliding joint |
d) gliding joint
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The turning of a bone on its own axis is called
a) circumduction b) pronation c) rotation d) abduction |
c) rotation
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When a dancer points his toes, his foot is performing the movement called
a) abduction b) dorsiflexion c) pantar flexion d) pronation |
c) pantar flexion
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Backache would probably NOT result from
a) improper lifting b) kidney disease c) osteoarthiritis d) an abnormally positioned uterus |
d) an abnormally positioned uterus
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The word cost/o refers to the
a) ribs b) cranium c) arm d) pelvis |
a) ribs
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