Vocabulary
thoracic
chest
Which function may be impaired if a person is in a cast on their leg and they are on crutches?
A. support
B. protection
C. movement
D. mineral storage
e. hematopoiesis
C. movement
Another name for the soft spots on a baby's skull
fontanel
This disorder causes the bones to become more brittle and porous.
osteoporosis
Chad was trying to show his buddies how to do pushups on his knuckles. However, Chad had never done pushups on his knuckles before. On his second pushup he heard a crackkkkk, and he broke one of his fingers. Once he took the x-ray, the doctor said Chad broke his _____________, the technical term for fingers.
phalanges
hunchback
endo
within
Which skeletal function may be affected if a person is bulimic, throwing up and giving them low levels of calcium retention?
A. support
B. protection
C. movement
D. mineral storage
e. hematopoiesis
D. mineral storage
A. gliding
B. ball-and-socket
C. hinge
D. pivot
B. ball-and-socket
Bubba likes to drink fizzy sodas, but he knows it is not good for his diabetes. At his birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese, he drank 8 pitchers of Dr. Pepper. Not only was Bubba experiencing a sugar spike, but his big toe was aching and throbbing. What kind of arthritis may Bubba have that is common in diabetic patients?
Gout
upper arm
humerus
Jack is just a kindergartener. Jack was eating his snack on the playground...greasy potato chips.... and decided to swing on the monkey bars. Jack grabbed the monkey bars, swung and fell on his arm. It is splintered, and the break is contained within the skin. What kind of fracture did Jack get?
greenstick
arthritis - give the definitions for both vocab terms
arthr - joint
itis - inflammation
Which function of the skeleton allows our muscles to have a point to connect to?
A. support
B. protection
C. movement
D. mineral storage
e. hematopoiesis
A. support
epiphysis
Captain America runs after bad guys every single day. Though he is a super soldier, the repeated running after all those bad guys has really done a number on his feet. Dr. Strange took an X-ray of Captain America's feet and told him that he is experiencing a type of fracture in his metatarsals. Based on this information, what type of fracture might Captain America have?
stress fracture
Gabe was practicing his ballet moves in the dance room during Comet Time. He tried to do a switch leap and as he landed he heard a pop in his right ankle. He was in immediate pain. Issa saw the accident and rushed to his side. She exclaimed "You must have broken your _____________!" (anatomy word for ankle bones)
tarsals
Barbie was riding the elevator down in her Barbie Dream House. It stopped on the second floor to pick up Ken. Ken was running for the elevator and as the door was closing, Barbie stuck her arm in between the doors to stop it. The door broke Barbie's arm, and the radius was poking through her skin. What kind of fracture did Barbie get from the elevator?
compound fracture
What are the 4 bones of the axial skeleton?
skull, vertebrae, ribcage, sternum
bone
osteo
Which function of the skeletal system may be affected by an illness that reduces the blood cell count in the body?
A. support
B. protection
C. movement
D. mineral storage
e. hematopoiesis
E. hematopoiesis
What surface of the long bone is covered by the periosteum?
outer surface
Grandpa Joe is 72 years old. He was a track runner in high school, played running back in college, and jumped out of airplanes in the Army. Grandpa Joe has been told that because of overuse of his knee joints, his femur and tibia are now rubbing together and it is causing him pain and stiffness. What condition could Grandpa Joe have?
osteoarthritis
Sophia passed out after failing her skeletal system test. She was so distraught that she fell back in her chair and hit her head. Eva rushed to her side and checked her for consciousness. She remembered that if you did not get a verbal response, you could rub the breastbone to illicit a pain response. What is the technical name for the breastbone?
sternum
Santa was carrying a big sack of presents out of his sleigh and he slipped a disk in his back. The doctor said the disk was located between his L3 and L4 vertebrae. Based on his injury, what part of the spine did Santa hurt?
Lumbar
What is the term for the manufacturing of new red blood cells?
hematopoiesis
The ribs encasing the heart is an example of which function of the skeletal system?
A. support
B. protection
C. movement
D. mineral storage
e. hematopoiesis
B. protection
What is the diaphysis on the long bone?
the shaft
Isaiah was in football practice and paired up with a teammate to do form tackle drills. After the first drill, Isaiah's teammate got lazy with his form and forgot to drop his shoulder during the tackle. He hit into Isaiah hard and his humerus separated from his scapula. What type of injury did Isaiah's teammate sustain during practice?
dislocation
wrist bones
carpals
What are the 2 minerals the skeleton stores to make strong bones?
calcium
phosphorous