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Bone and Joints
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The skull bones and ribs and bones of the pelvis are types of bones classified by shape as _____. | flat bones |
| Epiphyses at the ends and a diaphysis in the middle describes _____. | long bones |
| All the bones of the head, vertebral column, and the ribcage are considered tether as the _____. | axial skeleton |
| Two examples of short bones in the body are the blocklike bones f the wrists called carpals, and the bones of the ankles known as _____. | tarsals |
| Two ends of a long bone are known as _____. | epiphyses |
| Whenever it lacks a cartilage cover, the long bone is covered with connective tissue membrane known as the _____. | periosteum |
| The marrow cavity in long bones is filled with _____. | yellow bone marrow |
| Bone formation takes place by a process called _____. | ossification |
| Before puberty, the long bone lengthens at a zone of cartilage beyond the ossification center called the _____. | epiphyseal plate |
| Bone is remodeled and dissolved by substances secreted by bone-restoring cells referred to as _____. | osteoclasts |
| An example of synarthrosis occurring in the skull is a(n) _____. | suture |
| Movement at a joint in which the angle between two bones is reduced is known as _____. | flexion |
| When a body part is moved away from the midline of the body, the movement is referred to as _____. | abduction |
| When a body part moves toward the midline, the movement is _____. | adduction |
| Twisting the head from side to side, such as when gesturing “no,” is the joint movement _____. | rotation |
| Turning the hand so that the palm is forward demonstrates the movement _____. | supination |
| While flexion refers to the bending of a joint, the stretching out a joint is _____. | extension |
| Moving a body part backward, such as pulling in the chin, is a movement called _____. | retraction |
| Moving a body part forward, such as thrusting the chin outward, is _____. | protraction |
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