Introduction
If bone formation occurs above normal rates, how are calcium levels in the blood likely to respond?
Decrease
What is the name of the bones that form the fingers and toes?
Phalanges
What joint type has some movement?
Cartilaginous or Fibrous
A child severely fractures the epiphyseal plate in their femur. What area of the bone's development might this affect?
Length
What condition is more common in women than men?
Osteoporosis
What gland can control calcium homeostasis?
Parathyroid
Which bone type forms the extremities?
Long bones
What type of joint rotates in place without moving out of their original position? (Side to side movement)
Pivot
Where is fat stored in long bones?
Medullary cavity
Your grandmother just had her hip replaced. From what disease did she probably suffer?
Arthritis
Which of the following structures protects the ends of bones at the joints?
Cartilage
What is the primary substance contained in the organic portion of bone tissue?
Collagen
This type of joint has a rounded end of one bone that fits into an indention of another?
Ball and socket
What bone cells are responsible for bone resorption?
Osteoclasts
What disorder is cause by a deficiency of vitamin D in children?
Rickets
What is not naturally produced by the body AND can cause brittle bones when deficient?
Calcium
What is the primary function of sesamoid bones?
To act as levers for joints
What is the fluid called that fills a joint capsule?
Synovial
What is the space that houses osteocytes?
Lacuna
What type of arthritis is associated with the immune system?
Rheumatoid
If you lived on the moon, what would happen to your bone mass?
It would decrease
What bone is at the very end of the spinal column?
Coccyx
What is another name for a joint in the body?
Articulation
What is the basic microscopic framework for spongy bone?
Trabecula
What condition results in too much bone formation?
Paget's Disease