SOCHi A&P Chapter 7

Where is the growth plate of a long bone located?

• epiphysis
• articular cartilage
• marrow cavity
• endosteum

Which bone contains the foramen magnum?

• temporal
• hyoid
• occipital
• fibula

What is an abnormal exaggeration of the lumbar spinal curve called?

• kyphosis
• lordosis
• osteomyelitis
• Pott disease

Which type of bone fracture involves one broken side and one bent side?

• open
• impacted
• greenstick
• comminuted

What kind of synovial joint is between the atlas and the axis?

• gliding
• hinge
• saddle
• pivot

The shaft of a long bone is called ______.

• diaphysis
• epiphysis
• matrix
• osteon

Red bone marrow manufactures _____.

• yellow marrow
• blood cells
• plasma
• osteons

Bone cells active in resorption are _______.

• osteoblasts
• osteons
• osteoclasts
• osteocytes

A sharp bony prominence on a bone is called a ______.

• condyle
• fossa
• meatus
• spine

A ______ is a rounded projection on a bone. 

• condyle
• sinus
• fossa
• spine