Basic
How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?
206 bones
The long shaft of the bone is called the...
Diaphysis
What type of joint is found in the shoulder and hip?
Ball and socket joint
What is the term for inflammation of the joints?
Arthrits
What is the name of the longest bone?
The femur
What is the name of the tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced?
Bone Marrow
What is the term for a joint that is immovable?
Synarthrosis
What condition causes bones to become weak and brittle, often seen in older adults?
Osteoporosis
What type of bone is the sternum classified as?
Flat bone
What is the name of the soft connective tissue found at the ends of bones to prevent friction?
Cartilage
Name a joint classified as a hinge joint.
Elbow and Knee
Kyphosis
"Hunchback"
Which bones make the axial skeleton?
Skull, vertebral column, ribs, and breastbone
Name a mineral and vitamin that help with bone health.
Calcium and Vitamin D
What is the term for the movement of decreasing the angle between two bones?
Flexion
Name 4 types of fractures and describe them.
Greenstick: bone is bent and splits, causing a crack or incomplete break; common in children, Simple or closed: complete break of the bone with no damage to the skin, Compound or open: bone breaks and ruptures through the skin; creates an increased chance of infection, Impacted: broken bone ends jam into each other, Comminuted: bone fragments or splinters into more than two pieces, Spiral: bone twists, resulting in one or more breaks, common in skiing and skating accidents, Depressed: a broken piece of skull bone moves inward; common with severe head injuries, Colles: breaking and dislocation of the distal radius that causes a characteristic bulge at the wrist; caused by falling on an outstretched hand
Name the three tiny bones located in the ear.
Malleus, incus, stapes
Name every section of the vertebrae in order of top to bottom.
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral
How many bones compose the spinal column?
26
A ruptured disk, also called a herniated or slipped disk, occurs when...
An intervertebral disk ruptures or protrudes out of place and causes pressure on the spinal nerve