NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNOLOGIST questions with correct answers

OSTEOCYTE CORRECT ANSWER mature osteoblasts OSTEOBLAST CORRECT ANSWER Bone forming cells OSTEOCLAST CORRECT ANSWER cells that break down bone minerals. Re-sorbs mineralized bone Anatomical Position CORRECT ANSWER standing upright, head and eyes facing forward, feet together or slightly apart, palms facing anteriorly, thumbs pointing outward What types of bones are there? CORRECT ANSWER Long bones, Short Bones, Flat Bones, Irregular bones, and Sesamoid bones What is the shaft of a long bone called? CORRECT ANSWER Diaphysis What is the end of a long bone called? CORRECT ANSWER Epiphyses How many facial bones are there? CORRECT ANSWER 14 What type of bones are facial and vertebral bones CORRECT ANSWER Irregular What does the vertebral column protect? COR