Bones
What is the scientific name of "the knee cap" bone?
The patella
What is the definition of a joint?
The place where two or more bones meet
What part of a synovial joint lubricates the joint and provides nourishment to the cartilage in the joint cavity?
The synovial fluid
What does "to contract" mean, in terms of a muscle?
To shorten in length
What type of bone tissue is affected by osteoporosis; compact bone tissue or spongy bone tissue?
Spongy bone tissue
Which of the four classifications of bones based on shape does the scapula belong to?
Flat bone
What kind of joint (fixed, cartilagenous or synovial) is found between the ribs and the sternum?
Cartilagenous
The knee joint is what kind of synovial joint?
A hinge joint
What is the name of the cell membrane of a muscle cell?
Sarcolemma
What is the name of the condition that is characterised by the wearing away of the cartilage on the ends of bones of a synovial joint?
Oestoarthritis
What type of bone tissue are the ends of a long bone made of?
Spongy bone
Which joint classification do the sutures between the plates of the cranium belong to, fixed (fibrous), slightly moveable (cartilagenous) or freely-moveable (synovial)?
Fixed (fibrous)
Which of the six types of synovial joints is missing from the list below?
Ball-and-socket, Hinge, Pivot, Gliding, Saddle, and ...?
Condyloid
What two things are required for a muscle cell to contract?
1) Energy (ATP) and 2) A nerve impulse
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of osteoporosis: pain or bone fractures?
pain
Where in a long bone can yellow bone marrow be found?
The medullary cavity
What classification of joints are the joints between the teeth and the jaw bones?
Fixed (fibrous), slightly moveable (cartilagenous) or freely moveable (synovial) joints?
Fixed (fibrous) joints
What is the name of the thin layer of tissue that lines the inside of a synovial joint and produces and secretes synovial fluid into the joint cavity?
The synovial membrane
A muscle that causes a bend in a limb when it contracts is known as what?
A flexor
Which muscular disorder is caused by a faulty gene found on the X chromosome; Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) or Parkinson's disease (PD)?
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
Are the clavicle bones are part of the axial skeleton or the appendicular skeleton?
Appendicular skeleton
What kind of joint is between the vertebrae of the spine; fixed, cartilagenous or synovial joints?
Cartilagenous
What amount of movement do synovial joints allow between the articulating bones of the joint:
no movement, a little bit of movement, or a lot of movement?
A lot of movement
The end of a muscle attached to the stationary bone during contraction of that muscle is called what?
The origin
Which disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Parkinson's disease involves a person suffering from a shuffling gait, hand tremors (shaky hands), mood swings, sleeping problems, and memory loss?
Parkinson's disease