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Chapter*7
CMT-Skeletal Stuff
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the rounded projection at the end of a bone called? | Condyle |
| What type of bone protects spongy bone and provides the firm framework of the bone and the body? | Compact |
| The head, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum are part of which part of the skeleton? | Axial |
| The bony support structure found inside the human body that accommodates growth is known as which of the following? | Endoskeleton |
| The limbs and their attachments are part of which part of the skeleton? | Appendicular |
| What is the thin membrane of connective tissue that lines the marrow cavity of a bone called? | Endosteum |
| What is a bony projection above a condyle called? | Epicondyle |
| Which of the following is a smooth, flat surface on a bone? | Facet |
| What are the areas of the skull of an infant in which the bone formation is incomplete called? | Fontanels |
| What is the term for an opening in a bone? | Foramen |
| A depression in the surface or at the end of a bone is called? | Fossa |
| What is the condition of exaggeration of the thoracic curve called? | Kyphosis |
| What is the condition of exaggeration of the normal lumbar curve called? | Lordosis |
| The bone disorder in which a lack of calcium and other minerals and a decrease in bone protein leave the bones soft, fragile, and more likely to break is: | osteoporosis. |
| The term for any prominent bony growth that projects out from the bone is: | process. |
| The thin membrane of connective tissue that covers bones except at articulations is: | periosteum. |
| The quality of bones that allows them to deform slightly and vibrate when electric currents pass through is: | piezoelectricity. |
| What is the term for a lateral curvature of the spine? | Scoliosis |
| Round bones that are often embedded in tendons and joint capsules are known as: | sesamoid bones. |
| What is the lighter-weight portion of bone made up of trabeculae called? | Spongy bone |
| What is the term for an irregular meshing of small, bony plates that makes up spongy bone? | Trabeculae |
| What is one of two large bony processes found only on the femur? | Trochanter |
| What is a small, rounded process on a bone called? | Tubercle |
| The term for a large, rounded protuberance on a bone is: | tuberosity. |
| On which of the following bones are lateral and medial epicondyles, and greater and lesser tubercles located? | Humerus |
| What part of the femur fits into the acetabulum? | Head |
| What kind of bone is the patella? | Sesamoid |
| The pelvic girdle is composed of which bones? | Ilium, ischium, pubis, and sacrum |
| In what part of the bone does growth in length occur? | Epiphyseal plate |
| What is the final stage of healing from a fracture? | remodeling |
| The cheek bones are which of the following bones? | zygomatic |
| What foramen does the spinal cord go through? | magnum |
| If vertebral arches do not fuse during fetal development, which of the following will be the result? | Spina bifida |
| Irritation from the patellar tendon pulling on the tibial tuberosity during rapid growth or overuse of the quadriceps femoris describes which of the following diseases? | Osgood-Schlatter |
| What are the two kinds of marrow in bones? | Red, which manufactures blood cells, and yellow, which is mainly fat |
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