Bone Microanatomy
The most important minerals stored in bones are:
calcium and phosphate/phosphorus
In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to:
store fat
What kind of tissue is the precursor of long bones in the embryo:
hyaline cartilage
The axial skeleton contains:
skull, ribs, sternum, vertebrae, sacrum/coccyx
Transverse foramina are found in the:
cervical vertebrae
The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by dense connective tissue fibers called:
Sharpey's Fibers or Perforating Fibers
The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that
lengthwise growth can still occur and the person is under the age of 20.
A compound fracture can be described as when:
broken bone is exposed through the skin
The middle nasal conchae are part of the
ethmoid bone
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
T12
The small cavities in bone tissue where osteocytes are found are called:
lacunae
A shallow, basin-like depression in a bone often serving as an articular surface is a:
fossa
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
a. A bone fracture where the bone is broken into many fragments is a:
b. A fracture that is common in children, whose bones have relatively more collagen in their matrix and are more flexible than those of adults, is a(n):
c. A fracture that is common in osteoporotic bones is a(n):
A. COMMINUTED
B. GREENSTICK
C. COMPRESSION
What are the major bones of the foot?:
metatarsals, tarsals, phalanges
What is the correct order of ribs, from superior to inferior
true, false, floating
The bone cells within lacunae receive nourishment from blood vessels through passageways called:
canuliculi
A round or oval opening through a bone is a:
foreman
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
a.The factor(s) that determine where bone matrix is to be remodeled is (are):
b.Bone formation can be referred to as:
GRAVITY and muscle strain
ossification
The hyoid bone is unique because:
it does not articulate with any other bone
a.The greater trochanter is located on the
b.The tailbone is also called the:
a. femur
b. coccyx
What are the bone-forming cells called
osteoblast
The canal that runs through the core of each osteon contains
nerves and blood vessels
There are four stages in the healing of a bone fracture. What are they?
1. Hematoma formation, 2. Fibrocartilaginous callus, 3. Bony Callus Formation 4. Remodeling
1. There are __________ vertebrae in the neck region
2. What is C1 called?
3. What is C2 Called?
7 cervical
Atlas
Axis
b.Fingers and toes are referred to as:
phalanges