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104 Cards in this Set
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an open area in the skull of an infant between the frontal and parietal bones is called.. |
fontanelle |
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because the thumb is not in line with the other fingers on the hand, the condition is called.. |
opposable thumb |
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brittleness in bone results from a decreased rate of.. |
protein synthesis |
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do the trabeculae of spongy bone have osteons? |
no |
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endogenous bone growth occurs where in a long bone? |
in the metaphysic/epiphysis region |
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how many cervical vertebrae are there? |
7 |
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how many different bones are found in the adult human body? |
206 |
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how many phalangeal segments do the main fingers on the hand have? |
3 |
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how many phalangeal segments do the main toes have? |
3 |
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how many thoracic vertebrae are there? |
12 |
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how many vertebrae are in the human coccyx? |
4 |
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how many vertebrae went into the making of the human sacrum? |
5 |
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in what bones would we most likely find red bone marrow? |
flat bones |
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in what sex does the coccyx point more in an inferior direction? |
female |
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into what socket in the scapula does the humerus insert? |
glenoid cavity |
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joints between the sternum and the true ribs are called what? |
sternacostal joints |
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knee and hip joints are often replaced in people because of a loss of.. |
cartilage |
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loss of bone mass results from.. |
demineralization |
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new cartilage in a long bone that is undergoing an increase in length is deposited on .. |
the epiphyseal side of the metaphyseal plate |
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single articular points on vertebrae for the attachment of ribs are.. |
facets |
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the circular layers that make up an osteon are called.. |
lamellae |
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the dark spots between the concentric circles in bone tissue are.. |
lacunae |
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the elbow consists of the following bone or bones.. |
ulna |
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the fine lines that are seen radiating from one layer of bone to another in an osteon are called.. |
canaliculi |
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the flexibility of bone is due to.. |
the presence of collagen |
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__________ is an example of an irregular bone |
facial bone, vertebrae, hip bones, calcaneus |
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hardness of bone is due to.. |
the presence of mineral salts |
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the joint between the atlas vertebra and the skull is .. |
atlanto-occipital joint |
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the joint between the sacrum and pelvis is called .. |
sacroiliac joint |
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the ligamentous anterior attachment betweent he two halves of the pelvic girdle is referred to.. |
pubic symphysis |
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the name of the joints formed between vetebrae and ribs are.. |
vertebrocostal joints |
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the periosteum becomes what when bone grows over it so that it is found within the bone? |
endosteum |
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the pits between bone lamellae that house osteocytes are called.. |
lacunae |
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the small grooves that run perpendicular to the lamellae are called.. |
canalliculi |
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the socket in the pelvic girdle to which the condyle of the femur inserts is.. |
acetabulum |
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the space between ribs is generally called.. |
intercostal space |
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to what on the skull does the first cervical vertebra attach |
occipital condyles |
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two points of attachment of a a single rib on adjacent vertebrae are referred to.. |
demifacets |
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what are osteogenic cells derived from? |
mesenchyme |
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what are the articular surfaces on vertebra covered with? |
hyaline cartilage |
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what are the circular units of compact bone called? |
osteons |
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what are the joints called between different vertebrae? |
intervertebral joints |
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what are the mature cells that you would find in bone? |
osteoclasts |
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what bone in the leg does not attach directly to the femur |
fibula |
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what bone makes up the elbow of the arm |
ulna |
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what bones in the feet are not usually present but may develop as a result of injury? |
sesamoid bones |
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what chemical are the nails on teh fingers and toes made of? |
keratin |
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what element is stored in bone tissue? |
calcium |
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what hormone is responsible for shutting down bone growth at the epiphyseal growth plate following adolescence? |
estrogen
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what is another term for spongy bone? |
trabecular bone |
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what is it called when a mass of clottdd blood forms around the fracture |
fracture hematoma |
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what is located between vertebrae in the spinal column |
intervertebral discs |
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what is the area within an epiphysis in which bone begins to develop after it is already forming in the diaphysis |
secondary ossification center |
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what is the cartilage called that attaches the ribs to the sternum |
coastal cartilage |
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what is the central hole called in osteons called |
haversion canal |
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what is the connective tissue covering on the inside of long bone |
endosteum |
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what is the connective tissue covering the outside of a bone called |
periosteum |
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what is the joint between scapula and clavicle called |
acromioclavicular joint |
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what is the ijoint between sternum and clavicle called |
sternoclavicular joint |
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what is the large bone in the foot that forms the heal |
calcaneus |
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what is the main mineral salt tha tmakes up bone |
calcium phosphate |
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what is the name of cells that you would find associated with mature cartilage |
chondrocytes |
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what is the name of the cavity inside the diaphysis of a long bone |
medullary cavity |
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what is the name of the cytoplasmic extensions from osteocytes |
filopodia |
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what is the name of the muscles that fill the spaces between ribs |
intercostal muscles |
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what is the only great ape that doesn't have an opposable big toe |
human |
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what is the total number of vertebrae in a newborn child |
33 |
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what lipids are stored in yellow bone marrow |
triglycerides |
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what part of the scapula attaches to the clavicle |
acroniom |
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what type of bone growth is associated with increasing th ediameter of a long bone |
apositional growth |
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what type of bone growth is associated with increasing the length of a long bone |
endogenous growth |
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what type of bones are the carpal bones |
short bones |
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what type of bones are the metacarpal bones |
long bones |
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what type of bones are the metatarsal bones |
long bones |
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what type of bones are the phalangeal bones |
long bones |
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what type of bones are the tarsal bones |
short bones |
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what type of connective tissue attaches from a bone to a muscle |
tendon |
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what type of connective tissue attaches from one bone to another |
ligaments |
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what type of connective tissue consists of chondrocytes in lacunae embedded in adense network of collagen and elastic fibers and an extracellular matrix of chondroitin sulfate |
cartilage |
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what type of connective tissue makes up the predominant part of the human endoskeleton |
bone |
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what type of fish did bone first appear in about 510 million years ago |
ostracoderm |
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what type of marrow would you expect to find in the diaphysis of the femur and humerus in a newbone |
red marrow |
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what type of marrow would you expect to find in the medullary cavity of a mature long bone |
yellow marrow |
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what type of ossification is associated with cartilage being deposited first |
ejndochondral ossification |
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what type of ossification is associated with the formation of a mesenchymal membrane |
intramembranous ossification |
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what type of skull bones are very small and found between major cranial plates |
sutural bones |
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what types of bones are vertabrae |
irregular bones |
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what types of cells are responsible for the breakdown of bone |
osteoclasts |
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what types of cells in bony tissue synthesize and secrete collagen and other organic components |
osteoblasts |
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what vertebrae are associated with a bifid spinous process |
cervical vertebrae |
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when calcium phosphate combines with calcium hydroxide, what does it form |
hydroxyapatite |
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when do the long bones begin to rapidly lengthen |
during puberty |
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when does a baby get the cervical curve in the spinal column |
when it lifts its head to crawl |
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when does a baby get the lumbar curve in the spinal column |
when it sits up, stands and walks |
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when osteobleasts become surrounded with extracellular matrix what do they become
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osteocytes |
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where does the first ossification start occurring in a long bone |
in the primary ossification center |
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which of the following is a floating bone in the upper part of the human body |
hyoid |
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while the bones in the leg give support to the body, what keeps the leg straight and keeps the leg from bending in more than one direction |
ligaments |
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articular cartilage is generally called.. |
hyaline |
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what is the name of lamellae that completely encircle bone |
circumferential |
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sweat glands that are important in thermoregulation and emotional sweating are called |
eccrine sweat gland |
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by what method do keratinocytes die |
apoptosis |
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monocytes are able to change into cells that feed on cellular debris. what type of cells do they become for this |
macrophage, phagocytes |
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what is a general name for the type of glands int he epidermis that deliver their contents through ducts |
endocrine glands |