Flashcards: KN 251 Exam 3 (Chapters 10,11, and 14)
Which vertebra is called the "vertebra prominens"?
C7
Movement of a body part toward the main axis of the body is called
Adduction
What is the correct order for the vertebral regions, from superior to inferior?
Cervical - thoracic - lumbar - sacral - coccygeal
The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that
the bone is lengthening.
Articular cartilage found at the ends of the long bones serves to ________.
provide a smooth surface at the ends of synovial joints
What is the function of the cribriform plate?
Permits passage of the olfactory nerves
In anatomic position, the radius lies ________ to the ulna.
Lateral
Raul's father tells him not to slouch, and to put his shoulders back. What specifically must Raul do to improve his posture?
Retract his scapulae
Which of the following is not a synovial joint?
Symphysis
The interosseous membrane between the radius and the ulna is an example of a
Syndesmosis.
Tina falls and fractures her pisiform bone. What part of her body was injured?
Wrist
Which of these synovial joints does not have at least one rounded or convex surface?
Plane
What type of cartilage is located between the bones in a symphysis?
Fibrocartilage
The ________ process of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone.
Condylar
Which bone articulates with all three cuneiform bones?
Navicular
Which type of cartilage would be punctured if you chose to pierce the auricle of your ear?
Elastic cartilage
Rotation of the forearm so as to direct the palm anteriorly (as in anatomic position) is called?
Supination.
The jugular foramen is located between the ________ and ________ bones.
occipital; temporal
Which type of bone cell has processes that lie in canaliculi?
Osteocyte
The vertebral column includes ________ cervical, ________ thoracic, and ________ lumbar vertebrae.
7; 12; 5
Which does not correctly pair a movement with its opposing movement?
Elevation - retraction
What is the membrane that lines the medullary cavity?
Endosteum
Tom stumbles and injures his hallux. What part of his anatomy is injured?
his foot
Which bones form the inferior margin of the orbit?
Maxilla and zygomatic
When blood calcium levels are low
ostoclast activity increases.
Which bones articulate with the zygomatic bone?
Frontal, temporal, and maxilla
Which of the following is correctly matched?
Osteoclast - responsible for reabsorption
The scapula articulates with the humerus at its ________ cavity.
Glenoid
The joint formed by the axis and atlas that permits the "no" shaking of the head is a ________ joint.
Pivot
Which joint is not capable of circumduction?
Humeroulnar joint
The proper sequence of events in bone repair is
hematoma formation, callus formation, callus ossification, remodeling of bone.
What is the site of longitudinal growth in long bones?
Epiphyseal plate
Which is not a cartilaginous joint?
Second sternocostal joint
The clavicles articulate with the sternum at the ________ notches.
Clavicular
The superior portion of the sternum is called the
Manubrium.
The space occupied by an osteocyte is called a
Lacuna
A fibrous joint in which an interosseous ligament binds bones is a
Syndesmosis
At what location do the three bones of the os coxae fuse?
Acetabulum
The sagittal suture is a(n)
fibrous joint.
Lateral to the coronoid process, the radial ________ accommodates the head of the radius in the radioulnar joint.
Notch
In which type of bone tissue are trabeculae present?
Spongy bone
How many pairs of ribs articulate (directly or indirectly) with the sternum?
10
Which is not among the bones in the proximal row of carpals?
Trapezoid
Which features are found only on thoracic vertebrae?
Costal facets and demifacets
A sharp object penetrated a synovial joint. From the following list of structures, select the order in which they were penetrated. (1) Tendon or muscle (2) Ligament (3) Fibrous capsule (4) Skin (5) Synovial membrane
4, 1, 2, 3, 5
Which is not a function of the vertebral column?
Passageway for cranial nerves
Of the four largest types of sutures in the skull, which are paired?
Squamous only
The medullary cavity of a long bone is lined with a thin layer of connective tissue called the
Endosteum.
The addition of new bony matrix on top of existing bone, increasing the bone's diameter, is called
appositional growth.
The joint between the sphenoid bone and the occipital bone is a