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Why is the calcaneus a large strong bone?
Calcaneus are weight <<<ANSWERS>>>calcaneus are weight
bearing bones
Differentiate osteoblast, osteoclast, and osteoprogenitor cell.
<<<ANSWERS>>>immature cell, bone formation, source of bone
cells.
How does the body maintain proper calcium balance?
<<<ANSWERS>>>the body maintains proper calcium balance
through use of calcitonin and parathormone.
Differentiate red and yellow bone marrow.
<<<ANSWERS>>>needed for bone cell metabolism, red for
making blood cells, yellow for fat storage.
What defect results from fusion failure of the maxillary bones?
Why would it affect speech? <<<ANSWERS>>>cleft palate results
from fusion failure of the maxillary bones; during speech, air
passes into nasal cavity, causing nasality of speech quality.
Why are the 11th and 12th pairs of ribs called floating ribs?
<<<ANSWERS>>>they are not connected to sternum.
The glenoid fossa is similar to what structure of the hip?
<<<ANSWERS>>>the glenoid fossa is similar to acetabulum of
the hip.
,Why is rickets a common disease in many third world
countries? <<<ANSWERS>>>rickets are common in third world
countries because of the lack of vitamin d and calcium, no milk
Differentiate between tendon and ligament.
<<<ANSWERS>>>tendons, ties, muscle to bone, ligaments ties
bone to bone
Explain how aging affects bone and its supporting tissues.
<<<ANSWERS>>>the decrease in protein in calcium salts, cause
more fragile bones, loss of flexibility, decrease in bone density,
which creates weaker structures
Briefly explain the difference among an orthotist, an
orthopedist, and a prosthetist. <<<ANSWERS>>>an orthotist
crafts braces or orthopedic devices prescribed by a physician.
An orthopedist is the physician specialist. A prosthetist creates
artificial limbs.
Describe.what a doctor of chiropractic, or chiropractor, does
and the training required to become one. <<<ANSWERS>>>a
chiropractor must complete at least 2 years of premedical
studies followed by years of study in an approved chiropractic
school learning mechanical manipulatic of the spinal column as
a method to maintain a healthy nervous system.
Narrow junction between two bones <<<ANSWERS>>>suture
Sharp, slender projection <<<ANSWERS>>>spine
Bone supporting the tongue <<<ANSWERS>>>hyoid
Ear bone referred to as the anvil <<<ANSWERS>>>incus
, Five unfused vertebrae in the lower back
<<<ANSWERS>>>lumbar
Shoulder blade <<<ANSWERS>>>scapula
Mature osteoblasts <<<ANSWERS>>>osteocytes
Connects the head to the rest of the long bone
<<<ANSWERS>>>neck
12 vertebrae that connect with the ribs <<<ANSWERS>>>thoracic
Small rounded bone <<<ANSWERS>>>sesamoid
Perforating canals <<<ANSWERS>>>volkmann's canals
Bones that make up part of the orbit of the inner angle of the
eye <<<ANSWERS>>>lacrimal bones
Forms the dense outer layer of bone <<<ANSWERS>>>compact
Disease caused by the lack of vitamin d <<<ANSWERS>>>rickets
Opening in bone for nerve or blood vessels
<<<ANSWERS>>>foramen
Bone depression <<<ANSWERS>>>fossae
Bones forming the bridge of the nose <<<ANSWERS>>>nasal
Knuckle like prominence at an articulation point
<<<ANSWERS>>>condyle