HW 5 A&P Chapter 7 Mastering Homework

How many lumbar vertebrae are in the vertebral column?

Which of the following characteristics do not belong to the lumbar region? Blunt spinous process Large size overall Elongated spinous process Bulky centrum

Which region of the vertebral column is immediately superior to the lumbar region?

Which region of the vertebral column is immediately inferior to the lumbar region?

The shape of the spinous process can be used to help determine if a vertebra is from the lumbar region.

The lumbar vertebrae are roughly the same size as vertebrae from the rest of the vertebral column.

The lumbar vertebrae are found in the lower back.

The lumbar vertebrae are part of the appendicular skeleton.

Bones are constantly undergoing resorption (breaking bone down) for various reasons. Which of the following cells accomplishes this process? osteoblast osteocyte osteoclast stem cell

What is the structural unit of compact bone?

The structural unit of compact bone (osteon) resembles the growth rings of a tree trunk.

Which of the following refers to a bone disorder found most often in the aged and resulting in the bones becoming porous and light? osteoporosis osteomalacia rickets Paget's disease

Identify the major weight bearing part of a vertebra.

Name the vertebral projection found in a median plane.

Individual vertebrae articulate with each other forming the vertebral column. Identify the part of a vertebra that articulates immediately with the vertebra below it.

Which of the following structures would not be found within a vertebral foramen? Intervertebral discs Spinal cord Dura mater Spinal nerve roots

Identify a lateral projection of a vertebra.

The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by ________.

Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?

What tissue forms the model for endochondrial ossification?

Which vertebrae would you expect to have the largest body, relative to the other regions?

What is the name of the first cervical vertebra?

What is the name of the second cervical vertebra?

Identify the articulation site that allows us to nod our head "yes".

Identify the articulation site that allows us to rotate our head, e.g. shaking the head "no".

Identify the region of the skull that articulates with the atlas.

Which of the following are correctly matched? compound fracture; the fractured bone ends penetrate the skin nondisplaced fracture; the fractured bone ends are misaligned incomplete fracture; the bone is broken through linear fracture; the break is perpendicular to the bone's long axis

The correct order (from start to finish) of fracture repair is __________.

Which of the following hormones is currently thought to decrease plasma calcium levels in pregnant women and children? thyroid hormones parathyroid hormone (PTH) calcitriol calcitonin

PTH promotes the formation of which hormone?

Which of the following would NOT be a way that parathyroid hormone (PTH) could alter plasma calcium levels? (Which one of the following is FALSE?) increase reabsorption of calcium in the kidney increase osteoblasts on bone increase osteoclasts

Which hormone works directly in the intestine to increase plasma calcium levels?

The process of bones increasing in thickness is known as ________.

Which region of the vertebral column is located superior to the thoracic region and which region is inferior to the thoracic region, respectively?

How many vertebrae comprise the thoracic region of the spine?

Identify the articulation site for the head of a rib.

Which of the following thoracic vertebrae is the largest? T12 T1 T7 T5

Identify the articulation site for a tubercle of a rib.

How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a typical adult skeleton?