Exam 7: Skeletal System

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

The thyroid gland secretes growth hormone.

A parathyroid gland that is overresponsive to blood calcium levels will produce abnormally high amounts of calcitonin and cause bones to rapidly gain calcium.

Bone-forming cells are called ________.

If the trochlea was removed, what joint would be affected?

Pituitary dwarfism results from a decreased secretion of ________ , which as a result decreases the rate of cell division of ________.

If the acetabulum was malformed, which joint would be affected?

The thyroid hormone thyroxine ________.

The scapula is part of the ________ girdle.

It is possible to determine if a child's long bone is growing by examining a radiograph of the bone and looking for a(n)

The pectoral girdle consists of two scapulae and two clavicles.

Which of the following is the most abundant form in which calcium is found in the inorganic matrix of the bone?

The membranous soft spots of a newborn's skull are called ________.

If a certain individual's phagocytes were non-functioning, what would occur during fracture repair?

The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that

In the humerus, the deltoid tuberosity is located on the diaphysis; the trochlea, capitulum, and the greater/lesser tubercles are parts of the epiphyses.

Articular cartilage of a long bone is found

If the supply of blood cells is deficient, yellow marrow may change into red marrow.

The sternum develops in three parts: the lower manubrium, middle body, and upper xiphoid.

Osteoporosis is more severe than osteopenia.