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27 Cards in this Set
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The hard palate is composed of the_____and _____ bones. |
Maxillary; palatine |
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The true ribs |
Attach directly to the sternum by costal cartilages |
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Which of the following bones is not part of the axial skeleton? |
Clavicle |
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Which of the following are paired bones found in the cranium? |
Parietal and temporal |
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In an osteon, bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called |
Haversian canals |
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Which structure is contained within the lacuna of living bone? |
Osteocyte |
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Which of the following statements regarding bone formation, growth, and remodeling is false? |
When blood calcium levels drop below homeostatic levels, the parathyroid glands release PTH, a hormone that activates osteoblasts in bones. |
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the cervical vertebrae? |
Presence of facets for ribs |
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The cell type that is responsible for the basic bone formation is the |
Osteoblast |
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The sagittal sutures is located between the ______and _______bones. |
Left parietal, right parietal |
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The pectoral girdle is composed of the following structures: |
Scapula and clavicle |
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The_____ bones from the lateral portion of the eye orbits, are lateral to the nose, and articulate with the maxillae |
Zygomatic |
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Blood cell formation called_____occurs within the marrow of certain bones |
Hematopoiesis |
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Which of the following is Not a characteristic of synovial joint? |
Amphiathrotic |
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The skeletal system is subdivided into the axial and the_____skeleton |
Appendicular |
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The Glenoid cavity is located where the ______ |
Humerus articulates with the scapula |
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The spinal curvatures in the_______ and _______ regions are referred to as primary curvatures because they are Present when we are born |
Thoracic; sacral |
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The femur is an example of the category of bone |
Long bone |
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The_____ is an important cranial landmark as it houses the pituitary gland |
Sella Turcica |
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The foramen magnum is a feature of the ______bone |
Occipital |
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Twiddling your thumbs utilizes which type of joint? |
Saddle |
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The metacarpophalangeal joints are examples of which type of synovial joint, based on shape? |
Condyloid joint |
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Which of the following is NOT a function of bone? |
Breakdown of proteins into amino acids |
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Which of the following are paired bones found in the cranium? |
Parietal and temporal |
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Ligaments join _____ to bones at joints |
Bone |
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Ligaments join _____ to bones at joints |
Bone |
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The Coronoid process, olecranon process, and trochlear notch are all found on the |
Ulna |
