Exam 6: The Skeletal System: the Framework

The appendicular skeleton includes bones of the thorax, spinal column, hyoid bone, bones of the middle ear, and skull.

The production of red blood cells is known as erythropoiesis or____________.

Bone growth will continue for as long as the ____________ plate exists.

The deltoid muscle moves the arm away from the body.It is a flexor.

A hollow area is a(n) ____________.

This is a common sports injury caused by twisting of the leg, or an anterior or posterior blow when the leg is planted or bearing weight ________.

________ is a degenerative condition that is a result of simple "wearing out" of a joint from a sports injury, trauma, repetitive motion, obesity, or just the aging process.

Which type of bone is cube-shaped in appearance?

________ joints are found in your knees and elbows.

This movement occurs when you turn your foot toward the other foot ________.

The lining of a freely moving joint is cartilage only.

Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis include which of the following?

A fine fracture that does not completely break or displace the bone is a(n) ________ fracture.

The ends of long bones are known as the ____________.

________ is a condition in which the upper portion of the spine exhibits a posterior curve, producing what is commonly called a humpback or hunchback.

What type of joint is formed when an oval shaped bone fits into an elliptical cavity?

Cruciate ligament tears are treated with rest, immobilization, and/or ________ intervention.

When two or more bones meet, we have an ________.

________ fractures are incomplete breaks, which more often occur in children because they have softer, more pliable bone than adults.

There are twelve thoracic vertebrae.