HONORS ANAT & PHYS

Chapter 5 TEST Study Guide

Part 1 of TEST will consist of 50 scantron questions on the following list of information about the skeleton.

Part 2 will take place during the following class. This part will consist of 5-6 clinical questions and will be open note/book. You will be given various scenarios and asked to provide an answer utilizing the anatomy and physiology of the skeletal system.

  1. Into what 2 groups are the bones of the skeleton divided?
  2. What are the 5 functions of bone?
  3. How would you classify the following bones?

  • humerus
  • scapula
  • ribs
  • carpals
  • vertebrae
  • fibula
  • metatarsals
  • frontal

  1. What is the relationship between muscle function and bone?
  2. What are two functions of a bone’s marrow cavities?
  3. What is the anatomical name for the shaft of a long bone? For its ends?
  4. What is bone like when it begins in an embryo?

What is the skeleton of a newborn like?

  1. What is a fracture?

How many types of fractures are there?

Be prepared to match each type to its description.

  1. What two fracture types are common in older people?
  2. What are the three types of bone cells?

How does each participate in bone remodeling?

What are the stages of bone remodeling?

  1. What are the three main parts of the axial skeleton?
  2. How many bones form the face?
  3. How is the hyoid bone different from all other bones of the skeleton?
  4. How is the fetal skull different from an adult skull?
  5. What are the five major regions of the vertebral column?
  6. What is a true rib? A false rib?
  7. How does the appendicular skeleton differ from the axial skeleton in terms of function?
  8. What bones make up the pectoral girdle?
  9. What bones form the skeleton of the arm? the leg?
  10. What three bones form the hip bone?
  11. How is the female pelvis different from that of the male.
  12. What roles do ligaments and arches play in the foot?
  13. What are the functions of joints?
  14. What is the major difference between a fibrous joint and a cartilaginous joint?
  15. What is the purpose of the synovial membrane? Where is it found?
  16. What are the 5 types of joints in the skeleton? How is each different from the other?
  17. Be prepared to match the following disorders to their descriptions.

  • bursitis
  • sprain
  • arthritis
  • osteoarthritis
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • gouty arthritis (gout)

  1. What causes changes in bone architecture and bone mass throughout life.