Exam 8: Skeletal System

A function of the skeletal system is to act as a reservoir for calcium.

Extension is a characteristic movement of a hinge joint.

The articular cartilage has two functions: to act as a shock absorber and to reduce friction in the joint.

Which bone condition occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women with calcium deficiencies?

List and explain the five functions of the skeletal system.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -Tough connective tissue covering of the bone

The hyoid bone forms both a diarthrotic and a synarthrotic joint.

Flexion is a characteristic movement of a pivot joint.

People with what condition go through episodes of "frenzied" bone resorption and bone growth?

Ligaments are strong bands of connective tissue that connect bones to other bones.

Match each bone disorder with its corresponding description. -An infection of the bone

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -Bone that joins with the clavicle to make up the shoulder girdle

There are more bones in the facial part of the skull than in the cranium.

The most important functional difference between the male and the female skeleton is the size.

Match each bone disorder with its corresponding description. -The most common noninflammatory joint disease

The rings of calcified matrix that make up the haversian system are called

If the body requires more calcium in the blood, the activity of osteoclasts will increase.

The humerus is an example of a(n) _____ bone.

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -Thigh bone

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -Shinbone