Lab 1: A&P – Flashcards
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Bone cells that eat away old or damaged bone, releasing calcium into the blood, are called:
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osteoclasts.
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The socket in the hip bone where the femur forms a joint is known as the:
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acetabulum.
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All of the following are facial bones except:
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zygomatic.
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Which is the medical word for collar bone?
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clavicle
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Which is the name for each bony prominence on the medial and lateral aspects of the lower leg?
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malleolus
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Which section of the vertebrae is located in the lower back?
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lumbar
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The abbreviation DIP means:
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distal interphalangeal joint.
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Which is the medical word for the tail bone?
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coccyx
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Ribs 8-10 are referred to as
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false ribs.
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Which is the medical word for the bone on the thumb side of the forearm?
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radius
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Which is the medical word for the thigh bone?
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femur
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The part of the skull that forms the posterior base of the cranium is the ________ bone.
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occipital
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The eight small bones of the wrist joint are known as the:
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carpal bones.
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Which is the vertical bone of the anterior thorax to which the clavicle and the ribs are attached?
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sternum
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The hinge-type and ball-and-socket joints are examples of ________ joints.
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synovial
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Which is the central bony skeleton around which other parts move?
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axial
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Which is the largest of the ankle bones?
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calcaneus
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The pubic ________ is a type of joint that has a cartilage pad and is nearly immovable.
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symphysis
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Bone growth takes place at the:
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epiphyseal plates.
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The opening between cranial sutures in an infant is known as a/an:
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fontanel
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The anatomical name for the shin bone is the:
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tibia.
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A pediatric growth chart tracks:
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all of the above
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Which cranial bone contains a bony cup that holds the pituitary gland?
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sphenoid
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The U-shaped bone in the neck that does not connect to any other bones is known as the:
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hyoid.
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All of these are anatomical structures of a vertebra except:
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olecranon.
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The spongy bone at the ends of a long bone is known as:
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cancellous bone.
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Intra-articular means pertaining to:
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within the joint
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Which of the following bones is not in the thorax?
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ulna
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Which of the following is not made of bone?
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foramen
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The bones that form a synovial joint are held together by:
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ligaments.
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The abbreviation that describes a joint in the finger is:
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DIP.
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Which of these is the combining form for rib?
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cost/o-
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The nucleus pulposus is located:
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inside an intervertebral disk.
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The head of the humerus fits into the ________ to form the shoulder joint.
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glenoid fossa
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The cervical vertebrae are in the:
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neck
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The lower jaw is known as the ________.
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mandible
