Skeletal System HS 1

Another name for swayback is what?

• scoliosis
• kyphosis
• lordosis
• stenosis

Special bone forming cells that begin the mineralization process are referred to as what?

• osteoporosis

• osteoclast

• ossification

• osteoblast

_____________________ cells break down bone during exercise so that it can be remodeled into new bone cells.

• osteoclast

• osteoblast

• ossification

• osteoporosis

What part of the bone is indicated by the number 1?

• diaphysis
• endosteum
• spongy bone
• epiphysis

What part of the bone is indicated by the number 2?

• spongy bone
• epiphysis
• diaphysis
• compact bone

The condition known as ____________ causes a loss of bone mass, which weakens the bones so they break easily.

• bone fatigue
• osteoporosis
• osteoclast
• rickets

Another name for hunchback is what?

• lordosis
• stenosis
• kyphosis
• scoliosis

A lateral curvature of the spine is called what?

• stenosis

• scoliosis

• lordosis

• kyphosis

Which type of joint give you the largest range of motion?

• pivot
• ball-and-socket
• hinge
• gliding

Which of these is included in the axial skeleton?

• Clavicle
• Skull
• Scapula
• Humerus