Human Anatomy and Physiology Exam 2: Joints and Ligaments Questions & Answers Graded 100%

Which is not a type of joint in our skeleton? - ANSWER-swinging which is an example of an immovable joint ( aka doesn't move) - ANSWER-skull where is the ball- and- socket joint located - ANSWER-shoulder which of these body parts uses a pivot joint - ANSWER-neck bone consists of these tissues: - ANSWER-bone or osseous tissue, cartilage, dense connective tissue, epithelium, adipose tissue and nervous tissue bone's shaft or body of a bone; the long cylindrical main portion of the bone is - ANSWER-diaphysis a tough sheath of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the bone surface wherever it is not covered by articular cartilage. it functions in bone growth, assists in fracture repair, protects the bone, helps nourish bone tissue, and serves as an attachment site for tendons and ligaments and is called - ANSWER-periosteum a thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity, contains a single layer of bone forming cells, and a small amount of connective tissue is - ANSWER-endosteum the hardness of bone results from the presence of inorganic mineral salts mainly - ANSWER-hydroxyapatite bones that are shaped like a sesame seed; small bones that develop in tendons and are variable in number are: (ex: paired patellae- kneecaps) - ANSWER-sesamoid osseous tissue is a ______________________ tissue - ANSWER-connective which of the following tissues is not found as part of a long bone - ANSWER-transitional epithelium the plasma membrane of ________________ have a ruffled border with many deep infoldings, whereas __________ have long, thin, fingerlike cytoplasmic processes - ANSWER-osteoclasts; osteocytes what would you find in the marrow cavity of the diaphysis of an adult humerus (arm bone) - ANSWER-yellow bone marrow which one of the following bone cells would have the greatest number of lysosomes - ANSWER-osteoclasts