Test Bank For Body Structures and Functions Updated 13th
Edition By Ann Senisi Scott; Elizabeth Fong 9781337907538
Chapter 1-22 Complete Guide .
The adult skeletal system is made up of ____ bones. - ANSWER: 206
Bones are formed of microscopic cells called - ANSWER: osteocytes
On average, bone growth in females continues to about ____ years of age. - ANSWER: 18
Bone cells that develop new bone are called - ANSWER: osteoblasts
Ossification, or bone creation, is the process by which - ANSWER: mineral matter replaces cartilage
The inorganic portion of bone is made from all the following mineral salts, except - ANSWER: calcium
chloride
The movement of an extremity towards the midline is called - ANSWER: adduction
The word root supinat means - ANSWER: placing on the back
What is the name of the pivot on the second cervical vertebrae that permits us to turn our heads? -
ANSWER: Odontoid Process
What bones form the shoulder girdle? - ANSWER: Clavicles and Scapulae
Which bone of the lower leg is known as the shin bone? - ANSWER: Tibia
Which word root means small purselike sac? - ANSWER: Burs
The point of contact between two bones is a - ANSWER: joint
Which type of fracture is characterized by the broken ends of the bone not piercing through the skin?
- ANSWER: Closed
Which method of repairing a fracture involves a pulling force to hold the bones in place? - ANSWER:
Traction
The word root rheumat means - ANSWER: painful changes in the joints
This occurs when a bone is displaced from its proper position in a joint. - ANSWER: Dislocation
The part of the bone that is necessary for bone growth, repair, and nutrition is the - ANSWER:
periosteum
An acute inflammation due to the accumulation of uric acid crystals that commonly affects the big toe
is called - ANSWER: gout
The bones of the skull are examples of which type of bone? - ANSWER: Flat
The movement of an extremity away from the midline is called - ANSWER: abduction
The second largest bone in the body is the - ANSWER: Humerus
Edition By Ann Senisi Scott; Elizabeth Fong 9781337907538
Chapter 1-22 Complete Guide .
The adult skeletal system is made up of ____ bones. - ANSWER: 206
Bones are formed of microscopic cells called - ANSWER: osteocytes
On average, bone growth in females continues to about ____ years of age. - ANSWER: 18
Bone cells that develop new bone are called - ANSWER: osteoblasts
Ossification, or bone creation, is the process by which - ANSWER: mineral matter replaces cartilage
The inorganic portion of bone is made from all the following mineral salts, except - ANSWER: calcium
chloride
The movement of an extremity towards the midline is called - ANSWER: adduction
The word root supinat means - ANSWER: placing on the back
What is the name of the pivot on the second cervical vertebrae that permits us to turn our heads? -
ANSWER: Odontoid Process
What bones form the shoulder girdle? - ANSWER: Clavicles and Scapulae
Which bone of the lower leg is known as the shin bone? - ANSWER: Tibia
Which word root means small purselike sac? - ANSWER: Burs
The point of contact between two bones is a - ANSWER: joint
Which type of fracture is characterized by the broken ends of the bone not piercing through the skin?
- ANSWER: Closed
Which method of repairing a fracture involves a pulling force to hold the bones in place? - ANSWER:
Traction
The word root rheumat means - ANSWER: painful changes in the joints
This occurs when a bone is displaced from its proper position in a joint. - ANSWER: Dislocation
The part of the bone that is necessary for bone growth, repair, and nutrition is the - ANSWER:
periosteum
An acute inflammation due to the accumulation of uric acid crystals that commonly affects the big toe
is called - ANSWER: gout
The bones of the skull are examples of which type of bone? - ANSWER: Flat
The movement of an extremity away from the midline is called - ANSWER: abduction
The second largest bone in the body is the - ANSWER: Humerus
