study guide 1
What shape are the tarsals?
short
What are the functions of sinuses?
Catch debris, lighten skull, & resonate voice
The axial skeletal includes
skull, spine, & ribs
The sutures of the skull are considered ________ because they are immovable.
Synarthroses
What shape are vertebrae considered ________; while tarsals are considered ________.
irregular;short
The type of fracture occurs when the bone is twisted & the sharp ends protrude through the skin
Compound fracture
The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates
Bone length is increasing
This inferior region of the spine is made up of 4 fused bones
Lumbar
The tibia articulates with the ________ to form the ankle
Talus
Phalanges are considered _________ bones.
long
The most superior bone of the skull
parietal
________ creates bone and _________ destroy bone
Osteoblasts;Osteoclasts
This _______ articulates with the humerus to form the elbow
Ulna
Ribs attach posteriorly to the _______ vertabrae
Thoracic
The femur articulates with the _______ to for the hip joint.
Acetabulum
A ball and socket joint is classified functionally as
Diarthroses
describe the correct sequence of bone repair
Hematoma, fibro cartilage callus, bony callus, & bony patch
The pubic symphysis is considered a _______ joint structurally.
Cartililaginous
The shoulder blade is also known as the what
Scapula
Which bone ________ forms the nasal septum.
Vomer
List the names of the paranasal sinuses
Maxillary, frontal, ethmoids, & sphenoid
The foramen magnum is loctated in which bone?
Occipital
This type of joint is found between the carpals of the wrist
Plane
List the features of a synovial joint
Synovial fluid, articular cartilage, & reinforcing ligaments
Tiny bones that house the tear ducts are called what?
lacrimal