Skeletal System Review Answers

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Skeletal System Review Answers

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1. What is the Study of Structure Called?

• ANATOMY

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2. What is the study of how diseases occur and
how the body function changes in response to the
disease?
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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3. True or False a sign is observable evidence
of a disease

• TRUE

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4. What is Etiology?

• A. The study of structure
• B. The study of function
• C. The study of disease
• D. The study of the cause of diseases

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5. Classify these levels of prevention(primary,
secondary, tertiary)

• A. Treating conditions as soon as possible
  SECONDARY
• B. Avoiding exposure to illness PRIMARY
• C. Rehabilitation to regain as much function as
  possible TERTIARY

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6. What is a group of 2 or more organs grouped
together carrying out a specific body function?

• SYSTEM

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7. List 3 functions of the skeletal system

• SUPPORT, FRAMEWORK, MUSCLE ATTACHMENT, MINERAL
  STORAGE, MANUFACTURE BLOOD CELLS

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8. How many bones are in the human adult skeleton?

• 206

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9. What type of bone is the humerus?

• LONG

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10. What type of bone are the ribs?

• FLAT

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11. What type of bone are the carpals?

• SHORT

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12. What type of bone are the phalanges?

• LONG

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13. What type of bone are the facial bones?

• IRREGULAR

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14. What is the central cavity of a long bone
called (where the bone marrow is located)?

• MEDULLARY CAVITY

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15. What is the connective tissue covering an
entire bone called?

• PERIOSTEUM

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16. Which is the scientific name for the ends of
the long bone?

• A. Endosteum
• B. Periosteum
• C. Diaphysis
• D. Epiphysis

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17. What are the 2 divisions of the skeletal
system?

• AXIAL AND APPENDICULAR

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18. What division of skull bones surround and
protect your brain?

• CRANIAL

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19. What is the name of the highlighted bone?
FRONTAL
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20. What is the name of the highlighted bone?
MAXILLAE
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21. What is the name of the highlighted bone?
TEMPORAL
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22. What is the name of the highlighted bone?
OCCIPITAL
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23. What is the name of the highlighted bones?
PARIETAL
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24. What is the name of the highlighted bone?
NASAL
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25. What is the name of the highlighted bones?
ZYGOMATIC
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26. What are the immovable joints that connect
the bones of the skull called?

• SUTURES

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27. What is a fontanelle?

• BABYS SOFT SPOT

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28. What does foramen magnum mean

• BIG HOLE

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29. What are the first 7 pairs of ribs called?

• TRUE RIBS

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30. Which bone is consists of the manubrium, the
body and the xiphoid process?

• STERNUM

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31. What 2 bones make up the shoulder girdle?

• SCAPULA AND CLAVICLE

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32. What bone is commonly known as the collar
bone?

• CLAVICAL

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33. Name the highlighted bone
SCAPULA
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34. Which is the lateral bone of the forearm?

• RADIUS

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35. What are the bones of the wrist called?

• CARPALS

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36. What is the total number of phalanges in each
hand?

• 14
• 3 in each finger (12) plus 2 in the thumb

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37. What bones are composed of parts called the
illium, ischium and pubis?

• COXAL BONES (or HIP BONES, PELVIC BONES)

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38. What are the highlighted bones?
METATARSALS
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39. What type of joint is shown below?
HINGE JOINT
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40. What is a lateral curvature of the spine
called?

• SCOLIOSIS

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