Bones and Stuff
What is Hematopoiesis ?
Forming of blood cells
What occurs to muscles as a result of atrophy?
The size of the muscle decreases
An abnormal side-to-side curve in the vertebral column is called what?
What is scoliosis
During an inflammatory response, the blood vessels in the body will _________ and become _______ permeable.
dilate / more
Which of the following factors is a mechanism of disease?
Inflammation
Metabolic
Degeneration
1.Epiphysis
2.Diaphysis
3.Medullary Cavity
4. Periosteum
Which of the following is not a form of inflammatory arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Gouty
Infectious
Rheumatoid arthritis
The region of the vertebral column that contains the most bones
Cervical?
Thoracic?
Lumbar?
What are four primary signs during an inflammatory response
Pain and heat
Swelling and redness
The visceral peritoneum covers the _____ of the _____ cavity.
organs / abdominal
What are the functioning cells of the skeletal system?
Osteons
Another name for a compound fracture is a(n) _____ fracture. ?
Closed
Open
Commuted
Greenstick
Which organism below can be fought and destroyed by an antibiotic?
Bacteria
The mosquito is necessary for the spread of
West Nile virus
Which type of gland secretes oil for the skin and hair?
Sebaceous gland
What is the name of cartilage cells
Chondrocytes
What condition is caused by insufficient vitamin D in infants and children?
Chest pain
Rickets
Osteomyelitis
Osteoporosis
Abnormal, undifferentiated tumor cells are often spread by a process called what?
Metastasis
The pleura in the thoracic cavity is an example of a _____ membrane.
Serous
The rule of nines is used to determine what?
Body surface area that has been burned
Bone-building cells are called what?
Osteoblasts
Which type of muscle tissue contains intercalated discs?
Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth
intestinal muscle
What are three inflammatory mediators?
Kinins
Histamines
Prostaglandins
Vitiligo is a condition which can cause the skin to have what?
Patches that lack pigment
A membrane that lines a closed body cavity is most likely what kind of membrane.
Serous