bones and joints

Question 1

thinks a type of movement where there is a decrease in the angle between articulating bones

Answer 1

flexions

Question 2

this is a layer of hyaline carriage that allows the diaphysis to grow in length

Answer 2

epiphyseal plate

Question 3

the general process by which bones form is called

Answer 3

ossification

Question 4

which of the following two minerals are needed in large quantities when bones are growing

Answer 4

calcium and phosphorus

Question 5

an opening of a hole in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass is called a

Answer 5

foramen

Question 6

this is the shaft of a long bone

Answer 6

diaphysis

Question 7

which of the following types of bone is the femur

Answer 7

long bone

Question 8

bursae are saclike structures that are commonly found between bone and
skin, muscle, tendons, ligaments, all

Answer 8

ALL

Question 9

one function of this long bone structure is the storage of energy in the form of triglycerides

Answer 9

yellow bone marrow

Question 10

the functional joint classification that a suture joint fits into is

Answer 10

synarthrosis (?)

Question 11

which of the following is NOT a tarsal bone ?

Answer 11

capitate

Question 12

this type of fracture is considered a partial fracture and is only seen in children

Answer 12

greenstick

Question 13

which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton

Answer 13

carpals

Question 14

bone building cells

Answer 14

osteoblasts

Question 15

which of the following is not a major function of the skeletal system

Answer 15

carcinogenesis (?)

Question 16

in this type of synovial joint, a rounded or pointed surface on one bone articulates with a ring formed partly by another bone and partly by a ligament

Answer 16

pivot joint (?)

Question 17

a prominent ridge or elongated projection on a bone is a

Answer 17

crest

Question 18

the depression on the ulna is found lateral and inferior to the trochlear notch

Answer 18

radial notch (?)

Question 19

the boundary between the the pelvis and false pelvis is the

Answer 19

pelvic brim

Question 20

which of the following statements is not true

Answer 20

the appendicular skeleton does not include the pelvic and pectoral girdles

Question 21

which of the following is NOT a way that the skeletal system contributes to homeostasis

Answer 21

stores and releases sodium ions

Question 22

this ligament limits hyperextension of the knee and prevents the anterior sliding of the tibia on the femur

Answer 22

anterior cruciate ligament

Question 23

which of the following bone markings is located in the most superior position on the scapula

Answer 23

acromion

Question 24

the epiphyseal plate in a long bone is an example of this type of joint

Answer 24

synchondrosis

Question 25

which of the following conditions is a cancer affecting osteoblasts

Answer 25

osteogenic sarcoma

Question 26

which of the following carpal bones is named for its large hook-shaped projection on its anterior surface

Answer 26

hamate

Question 27

the shaft of the femur angles

Answer 27

…. medially (?)

Question 28

this ligament prevents the posterior sliding of the tibia when the knee is flexed

Answer 28

posterior cruciate ligament

Question 29

notch between the olecranon and the coronoid process

Answer 29

trochlear notch

Question 30

which of the following are stored in the structure of adult bone for use by other tissues in the body calcium, phosphorus, triglycerides, iron, more than 1

Answer 30

more than 1