Skeletal muscles are
in close contact with nerves
The increase in the curvature of the thoracic spine outward during adolescent growth, or secondary to osteoporosis is called:
kyphosis
The central (“midshaft”) portion of long bones is called
diaphysis
Which vitamin is essential for the formation of bones?
Vitamin D
Rheumatoid arthritis is best classified as a(n)
autoimmune disease
Which of the following diseases has the highest incidence among postmenopausal women?
Osteoporosis
Bowlegs, craniotabes, and rachitic rosary in a growing child are signs of
vitamin D deficiency
The most common primary malignant tumor of bones is called
osteosarcoma
How many bones in the skeleton?
206
The type of bones that are usually short or irregular bones embedded in a tendon, often present in a tendon where it passes over ajoint; that also serves to protect the tendon is:
Sesamoid Bones