bones
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chapter 6
chapter 7
chapter 8
100
what is this bone ?
fibula
100
what is a break in the bone called?
a fracture
100
what are mature cells found in cartilage called?
chondrocytes
100
which bone forms the forehead?
the frontal bone
100
what forms when blood from vessels torn by a fracture begins to clot?
a fracture hematoma
200
what bone is this?
sternum
200
which bones form the cheek bones ?
zygomatic bones
200
what is the connective tissue layer surrounding most cartilage called?
perichondrium
200
what are immoveable joints between most skull bones called?
sutures
200
what is parathyroid hormone?
regulates calcium in the blood
300
what are the highlighted bones called?
metacarpals
300
when learning about the vertebral column what is the mnemonic that can help remember cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebraes ?
7 breakfast (cervical)
12 lunch (thoracic)
5 dinner (lumbar)
300
which mature bone cells maintain the bone matrix?
osteocytes
300
what do intervertebral discs act as between the vertebre?
shock absorbers?
300
what is a closed reduction?
the broken bone is manipulated and set back into its natural position without surgery
400
what is this bone called? and where is it located
sphenoid bone located in the cranium
400
which cells break down bone matrix?
osteoclasts
400
what protein gives bone much of tensile strength and flexibility?
collagen
400
which rib pairs have no attachment to the sternum
floating ribs
400
what is osteoperosis?
a bone disease that reduces bone strength over time and increase fracture risk
500
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what part of the pelvis is this ?
ilium
500
the first cervical vertebra allows you to nod your head yes while the second one allowes you to rotate your head to say no. what are the names of these two vertebrae?
atlas (nod yes ) and axis
500
what happens when the epiphyseal plate closes?
the epiphysis and diaphysis fuse and lengthwise bone growth stops
500
which is the deepest skull bone and helps form the nasal septum?
the ethmoid bone
500
what are the four main stages of of fracture healing?
hematoma
soft callus form hard
bone callus forms
remodeling replaces