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6. what is the term that refers to the replacement of cartilage by bone?

  • osteomalacia
  • myelosuppression
  • ossification
  • osteoporosis

7. which structure refers to the shaft of a long bone?

  • periosteum
  • bursa
  • diaphysis
  • epiphysis

8. which of the following word(s) is (are) related to the ribs?

  • acetabulum
  • true, false and floating
  • supination and pronation
  • fontanels

9. which of the following bones is not located in the lower limbs?

  • ulna
  • tarsal
  • tibia
  • femur

10. cancellous refers to a:

  • osteon
  • spongy bone
  • cartilage
  • irregular bone

11. the carpals, metacarpals and phalanges:

  • include the hallux
  • are part of the axial skeleton
  • form the hand
  • are facial bones

12. at which joint do the humerus and ulna meet?

  • hip
  • wrist
  • elbow
  • knee

13. what's it called: the person moves his left thigh away from the midline of the body?

  • inversion
  • abduction
  • flexion
  • plantar flexion

14. which structure is the site of attachment for tendons?

  • periosteum
  • endosteum
  • articular catilage
  • osteon

15. myelosuppression affects which structure?

  • bone marrow
  • articular cartilage
  • epiphyseal disc
  • haversian sustem

16. a synovial joint is:

  • suture
  • found only within the vertebral column and at the symphysis pubis
  • freely movable
  • found only in the lower extremities

17. what do the following terms have in common: arthrosis, arthroplasty, and arthritis? all:

  • refer to joints
  • are orthopedic surgical procedures
  • are inflammatory joint diseases
  • are malignant bone diseases

18. which bone structure is most concerned with hemopoiesis?

  • diaphysis
  • articular cartliage
  • bone marrow
  • epiphyseal disc

19. a foramen and meatus are:

  • short bones
  • curvatures
  • openings
  • joints

20. c1 to c7 refer to:

  • true ribs
  • vertebrae
  • false ribs
  • intervertebral discs