Chapter 5 Homework

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Which cells are responsible for breaking down bone tissue?

Osteoclasts

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Which type of joint allows for free movement and is the most common type of joint in the body?

Synovial joint

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Which type of joint is immovable and found between the bones of the skull?

Suture

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Which of the following treatments is used to strengthen bone and reduce fracture risk in patients with osteoporosis?

Calcium and vitamin D supplements

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What type of arthritis is characterized by the degeneration of articular cartilage due to wear and tear?

Osteoarthritis

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What is the term for the region of long bones where growth occurs during childhood?

Metaphysis

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What is the term for inflammation of the bone, often caused by bacterial infection?

Osteomyelitis

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Which bone is known as the “collarbone”?

Clavicle

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Diaphysis

Shaft of a long bone

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Osteoblasts

Produce new bone tissue

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Epiphysis

End of a long bone

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Synovial joint

Freely movable joint containing synovial fluid

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1.

S.

cranium

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E.

facial bones

3.

R.

mandible

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T.

vertebral column

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Q.

sacrum

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B.

sternum

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U.

ribs (costals)

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K.

clavicle

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V.

scapula

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C.

humerus

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W.

radius

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M.

ulna

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O.

carpals

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N.

metacarpals

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P.

phalanges

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H.

pelvis

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J.

ilium (of the pelvis)

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G.

femur

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I.

patella

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F.

fibula

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L.

tibia

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A.

tarsals

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X.

calcaneus

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D.

metatarsals

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What imaging technique is used to diagnose osteoporosis by measuring bone density?

DEXA scan

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Which of the following is a primary function of the skeletal system?

Produces blood cells in the bone marrow

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What is the name of the process by which bones form and harden during development?

Ossification

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What is the function of red bone marrow?

Produces blood cells