Skeletal Diseases
David has uric acid crystal deposits in his joints and has pain in his great toe. These are symptoms of:
Gout
Bone forming cells are called:
Osteoblasts
The shaft of a long bone is the:
Diaphysis
Leah was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She has a bleeding wound on her lower left leg with the ends of the bone showing. What type of fracture is this?
Compound
Major organs of the body are located within the skull, ribs, and pelvis. What function of the skeletal system do these structures perform?
Protection
Students often have poor posture while sitting at their computers. This posture includes rounded shoulders, heads forward, and hunchback. These symptoms describe:
Kyphosis
The axial skeleton includes bones of the:
Skull, thoracic, & spine
What type of joint is the elbow?
Hinge
John is a toddler and fell on an outstretched arm while running outside. X-rays reveal an incomplete fracture of his radius. What type of fracture does John have?
Greenstick
Cindy has a dislocated shoulder. Her doctor has recommended six weeks of physical therapy. This will impact which function of the skeletal system?
Movement
Lou's grandmother once was taller than all of her sisters. Now she is shorter and recently fell and fractured her hip. What disorder would cause these symptoms?
Osteoporosis
Which important function of long bone is related to the production of healthy blood cells?
hematopoiesis/hemopoiesis
True or False. The appendicular skeleton contains the shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle, and the bones of the arms and legs?
True
Summer fell out of a tree and broke her clavicle. This bone injury is called a:
Fracture
One function of the skeletal system is the storage of:
Calcium
Helen is an 80 year old woman with stiff and painful joints caused by loss of articular cartilage from normal wear and tear. She suffers from:
Osteoarthritis
The medical term for the finger bones is:
Phalanges
What lower arm bone is located on the thumb side of the hand?
Radius
Poor posture can cause the lumbar spine to become "swaybacked". The medical term for this condition is:
Lordosis
Dense bone is called compact bone and porous bone is called:
Spongy Bone
A patient presents with uneven posture caused by an abnormal side to side curvature of the spine. The diagnosis will most likely be?
Scoliosis
The outer covering of the bone is the:
Periosteum
Which of the following is classified as a cranial bone?
Occipital
Gracie injured her ankle while ice skating. A fracture is suspected because the symptoms indicate it could be. Her x-ray shows no signs of bone abnormality but her doctor feels she damaged ligaments. Gracie's diagnosis is a:
Sprain
The areas where cranial bones join together to form immovable joints are called:
Sutures