Exam 23: The Skeletal System

The ________ is the lower jawbone and is the only movable bone in the skull.

The ________ is a membrane that surrounds the diaphysis and contains bone-forming cells, dense fibrous connective tissue, nerves, and blood vessels.

The ________ bones of each coxal bone join together to form the pelvic girdle.

________ is a condition that occurs due to hypocalcemia. Bone is broken down to release calcium and is not replaced in sufficient amounts, so bone density decreases.

In order to maintain healthy dense bones, what advice would be given to patients?

____ can be used to treat the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors and osteosarcoma.

-Letter A on figure of the femur is the ________.

_________ is the term for the shaft of a long bone that is tubular and consists of a thick collar of compact bone that surrounds the central medullary cavity.

One treatment option for Paget's disease is ____.

One treatment option for scoliosis is ____.

Mrs. Jefferson has visible deformities in the fingers on both hands, and she says her fingers hurt most of the time. The practitioner has diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. Mrs. Jefferson confesses that she does not know much about this disorder and asks what causes it. What should the medical assistant tell her?

The ________ is the lateral bone of the lower leg and, at its distal end, joins with the anklebones.

What is the anterior bone of the cranium called?

The bones that form most of the top and sides of the skull are the ________ bones.

The humerus is an example of a(n) ____ bone.

The layers of bone surrounding the canals of osteons are the ________.

A type of bone cancer that originates from osteoblasts is ________.

The ________ is a thin bone that divides the nasal cavity.

The ________ forms the upper jawbone of the facial skeleton, to which the upper teeth anchor.

The most important nutrient for bone growth is ____.