Chapter 5 — Skeletal System (25 cards)

axial skeleton

The skull, spinal column, ribs, and sternum make up the:

neck

The cervical vertebrae are in the

coccyx

The last bone of the spinal column is the:

mature bone cells.

Osteocytes are:

suture

A joint between bones of the skull is a:

synovial joint

A freely movable joint is a:

small sac near a joint.

A bursa is a:

cartilage

Chondrogenesis is formation of:

stone in a bursa

A bursolith is a(n):

asynovia

Lack of synovial fluid is:

fissure of the skull.

Cranioschisis is:

bones are realigned

In reduction of a fracture:

originating in bone

The term osteogenic means:

fusion of the vertebrae.

Ankylosing spondylitis results in:

cervical vertebrae

The atlas and axis are:

wrist

Carpal tunnel syndrome involves a nerve in the:

curvatures of the spine.

Scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis are:

rounded projections

A condyle, tubercle, and tuberosity are:

lower back

The lumbar vertebrae are in the region of the:

cartilage

Bones are formed by ossification of:

osteoclasts

The cells active in bone resorption are:

arthrocentesis

A joint can be drained by a technique called:

sternum

Which of the following is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

diaphysis

The shaft of a long bone is the:

bone marrow

A myeloma is a tumor of: