What is the scientific name for a bunion & what causes it?
hallux abducto valgus deviation & is caused by the carpals separating
Which type of cartilage do bones first form as?
Hyaline cartilage
hinge - elbow
pivot - ankle
saddle - fingers
What is the scientific name for the "soft spots" on an infant's skull?
fontanels
Where is the epiphysis & diaphysis located on a bone?
epiphysis - end of bone
diaphysis - shaft of bone
What is fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)?
muscle turns to bone due to ossification process occuring when soft tissue is injured
What is the cells of bone called? & where are they created?
osteocytes in osteoblasts
Which type of joint are classified as freely moveable?
diarthrotic
spheroid
The axial region of the skeleton consists of which 8 regions?
head, neck, trunk, skull, hyoid, vertebral column, ribcage, sternum
What is the life expectancy of a person with FOP?
40 years
What is the process that describes hyaline cartilage turning into bone tissue?
Ossificiation
Which articulation describes a suture?
synarthrotic
What is the large opening through the bottom of the skull, where the spinal cord enters skull?
foramen magnum
scapula & clavicle, upper limbs (arms)
What are the two inhibitors for BMP signaling?
noggin & gremlin
What is the blood cell formation called that occurs in red blood marrow?
hematopoiesis
What are the three articulations?
synarthrotic
amphiarthrotic
diathrotic
What are the four sutures that connect the skull bones?
1. coronal
2. lambdoidal
3. squamosal
4. sagittal
Which part of the bone contains bone marrow?
medulla
Describe why FOP occurs.
bone growth in FOP cases likely due to mutation in a gene that codes for BMP (bone morphogenetic protein)
Receptor stays ON all the time
What does red marrow produce? What does yellow marrow produce?
red - blood cells
yellow - fat storage
Which type of joint is described as slightly moveable? Which part of the body?
amphiarthrotic
vertebrae
What are the two foramen & where are they located?
mental foramen - opening in chin
infraorbital foramen - opening under eye
Label the vertebrae with the correct scientific name & location.
cervical - C1-C7
thoracic - T1-T12
lumbar - L1-L5
Sacrum & Coccyx - tailbone