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What mineral is stored in the bones and constantly being removed necessary blood levels? | calcium |
What is a long bone that is the largest in the body? | femur |
What bone is the largest found in the foot and is commonly called the heel? | calcaneus |
Wgat is the hard, dense bone that surrounds the marrow cavity? | cortical |
Where is the area of active bone growth ? | Epiphyseal plate |
What is the name of a nonpathological small sac that contains synovial fluid? | Bursa |
What type of bone is the patella? | sesamoid |
What is the medical term for spongy bone? | cancellous |
What is the outside covering of bones that provides some nourishment and protection from infection? | periosteum |
Carpal and tarsal bones are classified as which type of bone? | short |
In adults, red bone marrow that produces red blood cells is mainly found in which type of bone? | flat and irregular |
The elbow is categorized as what type of joint? | Diarthrosis |
The connections between the large bones of the skull are categorized as what type of joint? | synarthrosis |
What joint is an example of a condyloid joint? | temporomandibular |
The proximal end of the radius and the C1/C2 vertebrae are examples of which diarthrosis? | pivot |
hat joint is an example of a ball socket joint? | femoroacetabular |
What medical term means moving a body part away from the midline? | abduction |
The action of point ing and putting a toe in the water to check the temperature would be an example of which movement? | plantar flexion |
In what stage of bone healing is there bridging of the fracture site, and cartilage and immature bone provide support? | callus formation |
What joint has the greatest range of motion? | Glenohumeral |
What is the name of a small proturbence of a bone that is an attachment point for muscles and/or tendons? | tubercle |
What portion of the femur articulates with the acetabulum? | head |
What bone of the lower extremity is commonly known as the shin bone? | tibia |
The appendix is attached to the _____. | cecum |
The outer layer of the digestive tract wall is called the _____. | serosa |