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an open area in the skull of an infant between the frontal and parietal bones is called..

fontanelle

because the thumb is not in line with the other fingers on the hand, the condition is called..

opposable thumb

brittleness in bone results from a decreased rate of..

protein synthesis

do the trabeculae of spongy bone have osteons?

no

endogenous bone growth occurs where in a long bone?

in the metaphysic/epiphysis region

how many cervical vertebrae are there?

7

how many different bones are found in the adult human body?

206

how many phalangeal segments do the main fingers on the hand have?

3

how many phalangeal segments do the main toes have?

3

how many thoracic vertebrae are there?

12

how many vertebrae are in the human coccyx?

4

how many vertebrae went into the making of the human sacrum?

5

in what bones would we most likely find red bone marrow?

flat bones

in what sex does the coccyx point more in an inferior direction?

female

into what socket in the scapula does the humerus insert?

glenoid cavity

joints between the sternum and the true ribs are called what?

sternacostal joints

knee and hip joints are often replaced in people because of a loss of..

cartilage

loss of bone mass results from..

demineralization

new cartilage in a long bone that is undergoing an increase in length is deposited on ..

the epiphyseal side of the metaphyseal plate

single articular points on vertebrae for the attachment of ribs are..

facets

the circular layers that make up an osteon are called..

lamellae

the dark spots between the concentric circles in bone tissue are..

lacunae

the elbow consists of the following bone or bones..

ulna

the fine lines that are seen radiating from one layer of bone to another in an osteon are called..

canaliculi

the flexibility of bone is due to..

the presence of collagen

__________ is an example of an irregular bone

facial bone, vertebrae, hip bones, calcaneus

hardness of bone is due to..

the presence of mineral salts

the joint between the atlas vertebra and the skull is ..

atlanto-occipital joint

the joint between the sacrum and pelvis is called ..

sacroiliac joint

the ligamentous anterior attachment betweent he two halves of the pelvic girdle is referred to..

pubic symphysis

the name of the joints formed between vetebrae and ribs are..

vertebrocostal joints

the periosteum becomes what when bone grows over it so that it is found within the bone?

endosteum

the pits between bone lamellae that house osteocytes are called..

lacunae

the small grooves that run perpendicular to the lamellae are called..

canalliculi

the socket in the pelvic girdle to which the condyle of the femur inserts is..

acetabulum

the space between ribs is generally called..

intercostal space

to what on the skull does the first cervical vertebra attach

occipital condyles

two points of attachment of a a single rib on adjacent vertebrae are referred to..

demifacets

what are osteogenic cells derived from?

mesenchyme

what are the articular surfaces on vertebra covered with?

hyaline cartilage

what are the circular units of compact bone called?

osteons

what are the joints called between different vertebrae?

intervertebral joints

what are the mature cells that you would find in bone?

osteoclasts

what bone in the leg does not attach directly to the femur

fibula

what bone makes up the elbow of the arm

ulna

what bones in the feet are not usually present but may develop as a result of injury?

sesamoid bones

what chemical are the nails on teh fingers and toes made of?

keratin

what element is stored in bone tissue?

calcium

what hormone is responsible for shutting down bone growth at the epiphyseal growth plate following adolescence?

estrogen

what is another term for spongy bone?

trabecular bone

what is it called when a mass of clottdd blood forms around the fracture

fracture hematoma

what is located between vertebrae in the spinal column

intervertebral discs

what is the area within an epiphysis in which bone begins to develop after it is already forming in the diaphysis

secondary ossification center

what is the cartilage called that attaches the ribs to the sternum

coastal cartilage

what is the central hole called in osteons called

haversion canal

what is the connective tissue covering on the inside of long bone

endosteum

what is the connective tissue covering the outside of a bone called

periosteum

what is the joint between scapula and clavicle called

acromioclavicular joint

what is the ijoint between sternum and clavicle called

sternoclavicular joint

what is the large bone in the foot that forms the heal

calcaneus

what is the main mineral salt tha tmakes up bone

calcium phosphate

what is the name of cells that you would find associated with mature cartilage

chondrocytes

what is the name of the cavity inside the diaphysis of a long bone

medullary cavity

what is the name of the cytoplasmic extensions from osteocytes

filopodia

what is the name of the muscles that fill the spaces between ribs

intercostal muscles

what is the only great ape that doesn't have an opposable big toe

human

what is the total number of vertebrae in a newborn child

33

what lipids are stored in yellow bone marrow

triglycerides

what part of the scapula attaches to the clavicle

acroniom

what type of bone growth is associated with increasing th ediameter of a long bone

apositional growth

what type of bone growth is associated with increasing the length of a long bone

endogenous growth

what type of bones are the carpal bones

short bones

what type of bones are the metacarpal bones

long bones

what type of bones are the metatarsal bones

long bones

what type of bones are the phalangeal bones

long bones

what type of bones are the tarsal bones

short bones

what type of connective tissue attaches from a bone to a muscle

tendon

what type of connective tissue attaches from one bone to another

ligaments

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

what type of connective tissue makes up the predominant part of the human endoskeleton

bone

what type of fish did bone first appear in about 510 million years ago

ostracoderm

what type of marrow would you expect to find in the diaphysis of the femur and humerus in a newbone

red marrow

what type of marrow would you expect to find in the medullary cavity of a mature long bone

yellow marrow

what type of ossification is associated with cartilage being deposited first

ejndochondral ossification

what type of ossification is associated with the formation of a mesenchymal membrane

intramembranous ossification

what type of skull bones are very small and found between major cranial plates

sutural bones

what types of bones are vertabrae

irregular bones

what types of cells are responsible for the breakdown of bone

osteoclasts

what types of cells in bony tissue synthesize and secrete collagen and other organic components

osteoblasts

what vertebrae are associated with a bifid spinous process

cervical vertebrae

when calcium phosphate combines with calcium hydroxide, what does it form

hydroxyapatite

when do the long bones begin to rapidly lengthen

during puberty

when does a baby get the cervical curve in the spinal column

when it lifts its head to crawl

when does a baby get the lumbar curve in the spinal column

when it sits up, stands and walks

when osteobleasts become surrounded with extracellular matrix what do they become

osteocytes

where does the first ossification start occurring in a long bone

in the primary ossification center

which of the following is a floating bone in the upper part of the human body

hyoid

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

articular cartilage is generally called..

hyaline

what is the name of lamellae that completely encircle bone

circumferential

sweat glands that are important in thermoregulation and emotional sweating are called

eccrine sweat gland

by what method do keratinocytes die

apoptosis

monocytes are able to change into cells that feed on cellular debris. what type of cells do they become for this

macrophage, phagocytes

what is a general name for the type of glands int he epidermis that deliver their contents through ducts

endocrine glands