FINAL Skeletal Flashcards
Match each statement with the correct item below.
- Wrist bone
- hand bone
- thigh bone
- kneecap
- ankle bone
- bones of the fingers and toes
- upper arm bone
- Bone on the medial side of the leg
- Bone on the medial side of the forearm
- carpals
- metacarpals
- femur
- patella
- tarsals
- phalanges
- humerus
- tibia
- ulna
Match each statement with the correct item below.
- shoulder bone
- collar bone
- footbone
- breastbone
- heel bone
- where the two pubic bones meet
- Bone on the lateral side of the forearm
- Bone on the lateral side of the leg
- Scapula
- Clavicle
- Metatarsals
- Sternum
- Calcaneus
- Symphysis pubis
- Radius
- Fibula
All of the following are characteristics of long bones in an adult except:
a. consist primarily of compact bone
b. contain red bone marrow
c. found in the leg and arm
d. consist of a long shaft with bulky ends
b. contain red bone marrow
All of the following are functions of the pelvic girdle except:
a. provides support for the weight of the body
b. provides support and protection for the intestines
c. protects the heart and lungs
d. attaches the lower extremities to the axial skeleton
c. protects the heart and lungs
All of the following are functions of the skeletal system except:
a. provide a rigid framework for the body
b. provide a protective covering for the body
c. produce red blood cells
d. support and protect soft organs of the body
b. provide a protective covering for the body
All of the following are functions of the thoracic cage except:
a. protects the heart
b. supports the bones of the shoulder girdle
c. provides support for the weight of the body
d. protects the lungs
c. provides support for the weight of the body
All of the following are parts of the skeletal system except:
a. bones
b. cartilage
c. nails
d. ligaments
c. nails
All of the following make up the axial skeleton except:
a. bones of the head
b. vertebral column
c. pelvic bones
d. ribs
c. pelvic bones
An amphiarthrosis is:
a. immovable
b. slightly moveable
c. freely moveable
d. fused
b. slightly moveable
How many vertebrae make up the vertebral column?
a. 6
b. 13
c. 26
d. 33
c. 26
Spongy bone is composed of plates of bone known as:
a. trabeculae
b. haversian systems
c. elastic fibers
d. collagenous fibers
a. trabeculae
The clavicle and scapula make up the:
a. thoracic cage
b. pectoral girdle
c. pelvic girdle
d. axial skeleton
b. pectoral girdle
The malleus, incus, and stapes make up the:
a. lacrimal bones
b. auditory ossicles
c. nasal septum
d. orbit of the eye
b. auditory ossicles
The microscopic units of compact bone are known as:
a. osteocytes
b. haversian canals
c. osteons
d. lamellae
c. osteons
The shaft of the long bone is known as the:
a. diaphysis
b. epiphysis
c. periosteum
d. dialysis
a. diaphysis
What happens when the blood calcium level decreases?
a. Calcium is released from the bones
b. Scurvy
c. Less calcium is absorbed from food in the digestive tract
d. Calcium is stored in the bones
a. Calcium is released from the bones
What is located in an osteonic canal?
a. Blood vessel
b. Glands
c. Calcium
d. Cartilage
e. All are correct
a. Blood vessel
What is the function of synovial fluid?
a. Lubrication
b. Synthesizes cartilage
c. Destroys bacteria
d. Synthesizes enzymes
a. Lubrication
What is the large central opening in a vertebra?
a. Body
b. Vertebral arch
c. Transverse process
d Vertebral foramen
d. Vertebral foramen
What is the name of a fluid-filled sac that reduces friction?
a. Bursae
b. Cyst
c. Fossa
d. Cavity
a. Bursae
What is the name of the central indentation of the sternum?
a. Manubrium
b. Body
c. Jugular (suprasternal) notch
d. Xiphoid process
c. Jugular (suprasternal) notch
What is the name of the tailbone?
a. Sacrum
b. Coccyx
c. Ileum
d. Lumbar
b. Coccyx
What is the primary function of the appendicular skeleton?
a. Excretion
b. Reproduction
c. Digestion
d. Movement
d. Movement
What is the term for the formation of blood cells?
a. Hemolysis
b. Hemogenesis
c. Erythrocytosis
d. Hematopoiesis
d. Hematopoiesis
