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Skeletal System Study Gudie
Chapter 21 SKeleton
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Graduate
06/20/2013

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The_____, or heel bone, is the largest tarsal bone.
Definition
Calcaneus
Term
Which of these covers the epiphysis of long bones?
Definition
Articular cartilage
Term
Which of the following is the cartilage at the end of a bone that is necessary for the bone to continue growing?
Definition
epiphyseal disk
Term
When treating patients with gout, you will recommend that they
Definition
Consume limited quantities of meat and beer
Term
Which life style changes should you recommend to your clients to help them prevent development of osteoporosis?
Definition
Stop smoking
Term
You plan to teach patients about bones health and diet. Which of the following will you recommend that your patients eat regularly?
Definition
broccoli, kale and spinach
Term
The most important nutrient for bone growth is
Definition
calcium
Term
Which of these fish will you recommend to patients who need a "bone healthy" diet?
Definition
Salmon
Term
If weight bearing is a problem for a patient but the patient needs to exercise for bone health, what will you recommend?
Definition
weight lifting
Term
While preparing patients for a bone scan, you will tell them
Definition
Radioactive dyes will be injected before the bone scan.
Term
_____causes fragile bones from birth.
Definition
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Term
Fontanels are
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Tough membranes that connect undeveloped bones.
Term
When you turn your head.
Definition
the atlas pivots around the axis.
Term
Carpals are an example of which type of bone?
Definition
short
Term
What type of bones are vertebrae ?
Definition
irregular
Term
Which type of bone is primarily located in the skull and rib cage?
Definition
flat
Term
Which type of bone is located primarily in the arms and legs?
Definition
long
Term
The humerus is an example of _____ bone.
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long
Term
What lines the holes of spongy bones?
Definition
endosteum
Term
Which of these surrounds the diaphysis?
Definition
periosteum
Term
In adults, the ____ contains yellow marrow.
Definition
medullary cavity
Term
The expanded end of a long bone is the
Definition
epiphysis
Term
A lateral, or S-shaped, curvature of the spine is called
Definition
scoliosis
Term
In___,bones become enlarged, deformed, and weak.
Definition
Paget's disease
Term
Bone gradually become thin in
Definition
Osteoporosis
Term
In ____, uric acid deposits in the joints.
Definition
gout
Term
Which of the following primarily affects bones and occurs mostly in Caucasians from 10-20 years of age ?
Definition
Ewing's tumors
Term
Which of the following is a recommended treatment for gout?
Definition
reduce meat and beer in diet
Term
The hyoid bone, which anchors the tongue, is included in the ____ skeleton.
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axial
Term
Paget's disease causes bones to enlarge and become deformed and weak. On treatment for this disease is
Definition
surgical remodeling of bones
Term
The _____ joints the sternum and scapula.
Definition
clavicle
Term
The foramen magnum is in which of the following?
Definition
occipital bone
Term
The _____ forms the lower sides of the skull.
Definition
temporal bone
Term
What is the anterior bone of the cranium called?
Definition
frontal
Term
The _____bones are between the sphenoid and nasal bones.
Definition
ethmoid
Term
Which of the following are bones of the wrist?
Definition
carpals
Term
The ____ joins with the radius and some of the bones of the wrist and is the medial bone of the forearm.
Definition
ulna
Term
The ___form the palm of the hand.
Definition
metacarpals
Term
This bone is thin and flat and is also called the shoulder blade.
Definition
scapula
Term
What structures allow the infant's skull to be somewhat moldable to assist with delivery through the birth canal?
Definition
fontanels
Term
The ____ are the bones of the toes.
Definition
phalanges
Term
There are five of which of these bones per foot?
Definition
metatarsals
Term
Which of the following describes fibrous joints?
Definition
They are located between the facial bones and vertebrae
Term
Which of the following describes synovial joints
Definition
They are freely moveable and are held together by a fibrous joint capsule.
Term
The bones of synovial joints are covered with ____ and are held together by a fibrous joint capsule.
Definition
hyaline cartilage
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