Learning Aim A,B & C Recap

What is good posture called?

• Neutral Spine Alignment

• Kyphosis

• Scoliosis

• Thoracic vertebrae

Kyphosis is referred to as having a _________

• hunchback

• flatback

• swayback

• round shoulders

Scoliosis is referred to as a ________ curvature of the spine at the thoracic vertebrae.

• lateral

• vertical

• posterior

• anterior

Kyphosis is caused by:

• Poor posture or a vertebral deformity at the thoracic cavity

• Inheritable condition in young children

• Lateral curvature of the spine

• Neutral spine alignment

Scoliosis occurs in young children and is ________.

• inheritable

• contagious

• curable with antibiotics

• always fatal

Which part of the spine contains the intervertebral discs?

• Cervical vertebrae

• Thoracic vertebrae

• Lumbar vertebrae

• All of the above

Bones are formed through ossification. What is the initial composition of the skeleton?

• Bone

• Cartilage

• Muscle

• Ligament

As the amount of ______ increases, the bones harden.

• calcium

• water

• fat

• sugar

What is the function of the epiphyseal plates in bone growth?

• They produce blood cells

• They fuse with the bone to form a thin line of hyaline cartilage

• They break down cartilage

• They form the periosteum

Which part of the bone is responsible for the formation of spongy bone?

• Primary ossification center

• Hyaline cartilage

• Blood vessel of periosteal bud

• Compact bone