Skeletal System (Anatomy)

Skeletal System (Anatomy)

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How many bones in the human body?

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What are the two divisions of the skeletal system? Which bones are included in each?

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List the functions of the skeletal system.

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What is the official term for “bone cells?”

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What is the name of the cells that break bone down?

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What is the name of the cells that build bone up?

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What is the difference between a simple and compound fracture?

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Which bones are categorized as long? Short? Flat? Irregular?

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Which fibers secure the periosteum to the underlying bone?

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The ends of the long bone are called the ________whereas the body, or shaft, is the ___________.

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Who has more red marrow-babies or adults? What is the difference in function of the red and yellow marrow?

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Explain the difference between the epiphyseal plate and epiphyseal line.

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Where is most of the spongy bone located in the long bone? Compact bone?

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Where in the bone are osteocytes found?

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What is an osteon?

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The tiny canals that radiate from the central canals to the lacunae are the

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Which two types of fractures are most common in the elderly?

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Which type of fracture is most common in children? Why does it have the name that it does?

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Which fracture is common in athletes?

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occurs when uric acid crystals are deposited in the joint cavity.

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In which joint/body part is gout most often seen in?

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Define osteomyelitis.

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Soft bones and bowed legs caused by a deficiency in Vitamin D and Calcium describes which disease of the skeletal system?

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Which disease is the most widespread and crippling in the US?

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“Brittle bone disease”

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“Bone cancer”

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What is the correct name for the soft spot?

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Why aren’t the skull bones completely fused at birth?

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When does the soft spot close?

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Which joints are FUNCTIONALLY classified as immovable?

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Which joints are STRUCTURALLY classified as freely moveable?

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Be able to know the bones and types of movement involved with each of the six types of joints.

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Define ossification.

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Know the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Know the difference between male and female pelvis.

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Be able to label a diagram of the long bone.