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16 Cards in this Set
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(True or false)
The tibia and fibula articulate with the femur at the knee joint. |
False; only the tibia
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(True or false)
The proximal and distal ends f a long bone are referred to as diaphyses. |
False; epiphyses
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(True or false)
Menisci occur only in certain synovial joints. |
True
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(True or false)
Supination and pronation are specific kinds of circumuctional movements. |
False; rotational
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(True or false)
Yellow bone marrow in certain long bones of an adult produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. |
False; red bone marrow
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(True or false)
Bone marix is composed primarily of calcium and magnesium, which may be withdrawn in small amounts as needed elsewhere in the body. |
False; calcium and phosphorus
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(True or false)
Thyroid hormone may promote either osteogenesis or oseteolysis. |
True
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(True or false)
A furrow on a bone that accomodates a blood vessel, nerve or tendon is known as a sulcus. |
True
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(True or false)
Cervical vertebrae are characterized by the presence of articular facets. |
False; transverse foramina.
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(True or false)
The two ossa coxae articulate anteriorly with each other at the symphysis pubis and posteriorly with the sacrum. |
True
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Red bone marrow produces blood cells in a process called
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hematopoiesis
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The ____________ Skeleton consists of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage; the ________ skeleton consists of the girdles and the appendages.
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axial, appedicular
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____ bones such as the patellae, are formed in tendons.
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Sesamoid
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______bones are formed first as hyaline cartilage, and ________ bones form directly as bone.
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endochondral, membraneous
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The _____ _______is a diamond shaped "soft spot" on the top of a newborn's skull that facilitates childbirth and permits brain growth.
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anterior fontanel
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The ___________process is an extension of the scapula from which several muscles attach.
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coracoid
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