Functions and Bone Types
An example of a long bone is
What is the femur, humerus, radius, ulna, tibia and fibula
The epiphysis
A) contains yellow bone marrow.
B) is the unit of compact bone.
C) lines the medullary cavity.
D) surrounds the bone surface.
E) is the end of long bones.
What is the end of long bones?
True or False: The trabeculae of spongy bone contain lamellae, lacunae, and canaliculi.
True
The bone of the upper arm is the
What is the humerus?
This deformity of the big toe is caused by genetics or wearing tight fitting shoes
What is bunion?
A function of the skeletal system is
One of the following:
protection, support, mineral regulation, movement (in and out of the body), fat storage
The outer lining of a long bone is the
What is the periosteum?
Nutrients and oxygen reach the seemingly isolated osteocytes in compact bone through tiny fluid filled tunnels called
A) trabeculae.
B) lacunae.
C) canaliculi.
D) periosteum.
E) endosteum.
What are canaliculli?
The upper jawbone is formed by the
What is the maxilla?
This spine disorder involves abnormal curvature of the lower part of the vertebrane column
What is lordosis?
An example of a flat bone is
What is ribs, sternum, scapula, pelvis, cranial bones
Mature bone cells are called:
A) Osteocytes
B) Osteoclasts
C) Osteoblasts
D) Osteons
E) Osteo
What is Osteocytes?
Haversian canals are found in this type of bone?
The bone in the skull that divides the nose into two parts is called
What is the vomer?
This type of sprain involves partial tearing of the tendon
What is a second degree sprain?
A cube-shaped bone, (e.g. a carpal bone), composed of spongy bone covered by a layer of compact bone is classified as a(n) _________ bone.
What is a short bone?
The cells primarily responsible for bone resorption are
What are osteoclasts?
The large central canal that runs through osteons in compact bone is called the
Haversian Canal or Volkman's Canal
The collective name for the bones of the ankle is the
A) Patella
B) Metatarsals
C) Tarsal
D) Phalanges
E) Fibula
What is tarsal?
A common disorder observed primarily in middle-aged and elderly women that is characterized by large decrease in bone mass is called
What is osteoporosis?
Fat is stored in
What is yellow bone marrow?
The central part (shaft) of a long bone is called the:
What is diaphysis?
Osteocytes are found in small fluid-filled openings in compact bone called
What are lacunae?
The skull, vertebral column and thoracic cage are part of the ___________ skeleton?
Where is Osteogenic sarcoma is most often found? (3 areas)
What is the femur, tibia, and humerus