Skeletal system

Lindsey is eight months pregnant and complains of lower back pain. She has an exaggerated lumbar curve. What type of abnormal spinal curvature is she experiencing?

• kyphosis

• osteoporosis

• lordosis

• scoliosis

What is the name of the soft area on an infant’s head where bone has yet to be formed?

• cartilage

• fontanel

• foramen

• fossa

The appendicular skeleton includes the:

• bones of the spinal column.

• bones of the arm

• bones of the skull.

• ribs and sternum.

The term cervic means:

• A. neck

• B. skull

• C. head

• D. wrist

The organs of the thoracic cavity are protected and supported by the ribs, thoracic vertebrae, and the:

• atlas

• clavicle

• scapula

• sternum

The wrist is composed of eight small bones arranged in two rows and held together by ligaments. This arrangement allows for great mobility and wrist flexion. These small bones are called

• A. carpals

• B. metatarsals

• C. metacarpals

• D. tarsals

In the adult cranium, suture lines are noted where separate bones have fused together to form what type of joint?

• A. ball-and-socket

• B. hinge

• C. pivot

• D. synarthrosis

Lou’s grandmother suffered a fracture and complains that she is shorter than all her sisters. She used to be the tallest. What disorder would explain this condition?

• gout

• osteoporosis

• lordosis

• scoliosis

The term cranio means:

• cartilage

• skull

• rib

• wrist

The outer covering of long bones is known as the:

• diaphysis

• endosteum

• epiphysis

• periosteum