Exam 5: The Skeletal System

An incomplete bone break, known as a(n) ________ fracture, is commonly seen in children.

Match the following: -Ragged bone break resulting from twisting forces

Match the following: -Fibula

Using Figure 5.1, identify the following: -The area that contains glassy hyaline cartilage that provides a smooth slippery surface which decreases friction is indicated by ________.

The bone cells that respond to parathyroid hormone (PTH) to destroy bone matrix and release calcium into the blood are called ________.

The intervertebral discs that cushion the spine and absorb shock are composed of fibrocartilage.

Which of the following is only found associated with a child's bone?

There are four stages in the healing of a bone fracture. Which of the following best illustrates the sequence of these stages? 1) bony callus formation 2) bone remodeling 3) fibrocartilage callus formation 4) hematoma formation

What type of bone cell is primarily active when bone growth occurs?

Explain how bones are remodeled in response to parathyroid hormone (PTH).

Small canals that connect osteocytes in their lacunae to the central canal are known as ________.

A newborn baby has an S-shaped spinal curvature known as a primary curvature.

The sternum is the result of fusion of three bones called the ________.

Using Figure 5.2, identify the following: -The radius bone is indicated by ________.

If 6-year-old Sarah fell and broke her femur, damaging the proximal epiphyseal plate, what might she expect as she grows older? What is an epiphyseal plate and why is it significant to this situation?

Match the following: -Knuckle joints

Where does hematopoiesis occur?

Using Figure 5.2, identify the following: -The fibula is indicated by ________.

Using Figure 5.1, identify the following: -The proximal epiphysis is represented by ________.

The hyoid bone is unique because it ________.