HS 3 Study Questions Unit 7.4 Skeletal System
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Describe the five functions of the skeletal system.
List the main parts of a long bone.
What are the two main divisions of the skeletal system?
How many bones are there in the cranium?
Name the cranial bones.
How many facial bones are there?
Name the facial bones.
How many bones make up the spinal column?
Name the sections of the spine and tell how many bones are in each section.
How many pairs of ribs do humans have?
Describe the three sections of the sternum.
What bones make up the pectoral girdles?
Name the bones in the upper extremity and tell how many of each bone is on one side.
What bones make up the pelvic girdle?
Name the bones that make up the lower extremity and tell how many of each bone is on one
side.
HS 3 Study Questions # 2
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Briefly describe three types of joints.
Briefly describe two main types of arthritis.
Which type of arthritis is the most common?
List common symptoms of arthritis.
What are the main forms of treatment for arthritis?
Name four joints frequently affected by bursitis.
List common symptoms of bursitis.
What are usual treatments for bursitis?
Explain the difference between a closed reduction and an open reduction.
List methods used to stabilize a bone in an open reduction.
How can a dislocated bone be immobilized?
What are symptoms of a sprain?
What are treatment modalities for sprains?
What causes osteomyelitis?
What are symptoms of osteomyelitis?
How is osteomyelitis treated?
What type of disorder is osteoporosis?
What causes osteoporosis?
How can osteoporosis be detected?
What are common symptoms of osteoporosis?
What are common treatments for osteoporosis?
What is the most common site for a ruptured disk?
How can a ruptured disk be repaired?
What is a laminectomy?
What is spinal fusion?
What are three most common abnormal spinal curves?
What can cause an abnormal spinal curve?
How can abnormal spinal curves be treated?