Skeletal System Anatomy & Physiology Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems Skeletal System Questions Do the collarbones lie over the anterior upper ribs and extend from the sternum to the shoulders, or do the collarbones lie anterior to the upper ribs? How many bones are there in the skeletal system? What is the name of the smallest bone in the skeletal system? Where in the body is this bone found? What are the most important functions of the skeletal system? Why is the skeletal system referred to as an "organ" system, since it is not made up of organs? Does the skeletal system produce substances? If so, what substances are they? What is another name for the skull? How is the skeletal system involved in the production of blood? What kind of skeletal system do organisms in the phylum mollusca exhibit? What are the various components of periosteum? What is the difference between a ligament, tendon, and cartilage? Does cartilage contain blood vessels? Is cartilage epithelial tissue, connective tissue, or both? Can the cartilage in the outer ear be broken? Does ear cartilage contain nerves? Does bone tissue or cartilage have more access to nutrients? How does cartilage receive nutrients? How does arthritis affect cartilage? How does hyaline cartilage differ from fibrocartilage? What are some examples of cartilaginous joints? What cartilage composes the epiphyseal plate? What cartilage forms the Adam's apple? What cartilage is in the knee? What cartilage is in the shoulder? Why does cartilage heal slowly? Why is cartilage avascular? Are all types of cartilage avascular? Why are the cartilage rings in the trachea c-shaped? Is the human skeletal system ectoderm, endoderm, mesoderm, or both ectoderm and endoderm in origin? What are 3 main functions of the skeletal and muscular systems? What do tendons attach to? Do skeletal muscle attach to ligaments or directly to the bones? What are 5 specific ways to keep your skeletal system healthy? Besides bones, what else makes up the skeletal system? What are the two major types of tissue found in the skeletal system? What 7 bones of the body are not connected to the skeletal system? Is the supply of blood cells in the body dependent, in part, on the skeletal system? How are the nervous system and the skeletal system related? What are some injuries or disorders of the skeletal system? What are the names of the cranial bones? What are open cavities in the skull called? What is the name of the sacs surrounding the body's movable joints? What is the name of the bone in the forehead? What is the role of calcium in the skeletal system? In what way does the endocrine system work with the skeletal system? How has the skeletal system evolved from fish to reptiles to birds to mammals? What are some infectious skeletal diseases? Parathyroid hormone (PTH) has what effect on the skeletal system? At what time is your body fully done growing? What substance do the blood vessels running throughout the bones carry? Where are the humerus, vertebrae, radius and ulna located? Of the two major skeletons of the skeletal system, which one does not include the arm and leg bones? Does the skeletal system determine the shape of your body or how many bones you have? What part of the skeletal system includes the bones of the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum? What are the twenty major bones in the body? Are there skeletal differences between races? How does the skeletal system change as one ages? How does the skeletal system affect blood calcium levels? What type of joint allows your knee to bend? What is the term for a long, flexible band of connective tissue that connects two bones across a joint? What type of joint is the thumb? In a cross section of a bone, you can usually see two types of bone tissues. What are these called? How does obesity affect the skeletal system? How does the skeletal system change as we grow? What does the "skeletal system" mean? What are examples of skeletal system diseases? Why is the skeletal system so important? How would you describe the muscular-skeletal system? Is it one system or two systems? Where in the human body are the radius and ulna fused together? Are they fused together? Does the skeletal system provide support and protection for internal organs and provide mobility? Are nails and claws part of the skeletal system? What are the eight cranial bones? When someone talks about musculo-skeletal system, does this mean that that they are talking about skeleton and muscles? What are 3 ways the skeletal system helps other body systems and what are 3 ways it depends on other systems? What is the name of the little sacs filled with fluid between bones and tendons? What body parts are connected by tendons? Are tendons part of the skeletal system or the muscular system? What substance do osteoblasts add to the bones, if anything, to make them harder? Two types of joints connect the skull to the spine. What types of joints are they? The process in which cartilage is gradually replaced by bone is called what? What does it mean that most skeletal muscles are found in pairs as antagonists? How does this affect the bones? What is the relationship between the skeletal System and the ligaments of the body? Is the roof of the nasal cavity formed by parts of the frontal bone? Which body system produces blood cells? What are the similarities and differences between hyaline cartilage and elastic cartilage? Skeleton comes from the Greek word that means what? What type of fibers or minerals do you find in the extracellular matrix of bone? How does this composition relate to the properties of bone? What is the longest and shortest bone in the human body? What are their measurements in inches? What is Adam's apple? Does bone structure change with age? Does bone structure change after pregnancy? Does bone structure change with weight? What does "bone structure" mean? How is the structure of bone similar to reinforced concrete? How can bone structure be changed? How does exercise affect bone structure? How does osteoporosis affect bone structure? How does facial bone structure change with age? What are the different bone structures of women? Which bone structure is involved in breathing? Does your bone structure change when you have children? How many sets of ribs does a human have? No how many ribs dose a young girl have? Do you form more ribs or lose ribs as you grown older? How many vertebrae do humans have? How many pairs of ribs does a fetal pig have? Do men and women have equal numbers of bones in their bodies? How does scoliosis affect the adult body? Besides the spine, does scoliosis affect other parts of your body? How many bones are babies born with? How many bones are in the spine? How many short bones are in the body? What is a true rib, a false rib, and a floating rib? Why are floating ribs easily broken? How many teeth does the average human have? How many bones are in a baby's body? How can you tell the difference between human and animal bones? If people have the same number of vertebrae, why are some people taller than others? When you are pregnant does your rib cage expand? How does the rib cage protect the respiratory system? What is the meaning of "Caucasoid" and "Mongoloid"? What are the reasons for different bone structures? What is an incomplete fracture in which the fracture is apparent only on convex surfaces? Which of the following bone structures is most concerned with hematopoiesis: Diaphysis, Bone marrow, Articular cartilage, or Epiphyseal disc? What is the procedure used to set broken bones without surgery? What is a fracture in which the skin is not broken? What is a fracture caused by torsional forces? How do you know if you have a big or small bone structure? What is a zygomatic structure? Does size, length and bone structure matter for a gymnast? What are whale vestigial pelvic bones? My teacher told me that muscles make up 85% of our body weight and that everyone has the same bone size. Is this correct? How is the structure of connective tissue related to its function? When figuring your BMI, doesn't your bone size and structure affect the calculation? What are the symptoms of a torn shoulder ligament? How long do stretched ligaments take to heal properly? How long before I should get on the rugby field again? What are some symptoms of torn ligaments behind the knee? What is the relationship between ligament, cartilage, muscle and tendon? What is the best way to heal a popped ligament, due to a dislocated/fractured ankle? Is it possible to have a torn ligament and fractured ankle at the same time? What does it mean to have a ruptured ligament? Is it possible for it to stick out and look like a bone? My ankle ligament is torn. How long does it take until I can walk or drive a car again? How long will I be on crutches? What is the difference between ligament and bone? How are muscles, tendons, and bones related? I broke my fibula in half and tore two different tendons. What is the treatment for the torn tendons? Do tendons regenerate easily? Does cartilage regenerate easily? Why or why not? What muscles and tendons cause interior knee pain due to tightness? Is gelatin really made of pig bones and tendons? What are muscles, tendons, and ligaments examples of? What does ripped tendons feel like? How do you strengthen or toughen your tendons to prevent injury? What are the symptoms of tendon slipping out off the peroneal groove? Will there be pain even at rest? A cadaver tendon will be used to surgically repair one of my tendons. Is this the same as a heart transplant, where you then have to take pills to stop your body from rejecting the foreign tissue? Does anyone know of a song (or dance) that will help me memorize ALL 206 bones in the human body? What are structural and functional differences and similarities between skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle? What neurotransmitter stimulates skeletal muscle contraction? Which of the following is (are) not the function (s) of the skeletal system: support, storage of minerals, strength, or production of blood cells (hematopoiesis)? What is the major difference between the cardiac and skeletal muscle contraction mechanism? Which type of muscle fibers contain sarcomeres? What are the major parts of a skeletal muscle fiber, and what is the function of each part? In response to a stimulus, do skeletal muscle fibers always contract to 25% of their potential ability, always contract to 50% of their potential ability, always contract to 100% of their potential ability, or none of the above? What are "anatomical" differences between skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle? What are the 5 major functions of the skeletal system? Which of these are skeletal muscles: arrector pili, tongue, muscle in gall bladder, muscles that control movement of the eyeball? How many bones are there in the skeletal system? Are there any bones in the body located outside of the skeletal system? Do intercalated discs and striations suggest the presence of skeletal muscle? Why is the skeletal system an organ system? How do the skeletal and muscular systems interact? What mineral is found in bones? The skeletal system has six (6) main functions. What are they? What is the difference between a baby and adult human skeleton system? Which part of the human respiratory system is protected by the rib cage? How is the nervous system connected to the skeletal system in the human body? At what age does skeletal growth stop? What does the human skeletal system consist of? What are axial and appendicular skeletal systems? Which part of the human nervous system carries signals to the skeletal muscle? Is the spinal cord part of the skeletal or nervous system? What is the largest foramen in the human skeleton? What is the scientific name for the shoulder blade, the wrist bones, the foot bones, the hip bone, and the hand bones? What are the 22 skull bones? What is the "keystone" bone of facial bones? What bone in the cow is the "T-bone"? Is it part of the spine, pelvis or what? Endo- means “within.” Where do you think the “endosteum” of a long bone is? Vertebrae are examples of what type of bones? What are some examples of flat bones? Where are the paranasal sinuses located in the human body? Is a ball and socket joint a uniaxial joint because motion is limited to rotation in a single plane? What is the anatomical name for the shin bone? Is a symphysis a joint in which the bones are joined by a disc of fibrocartilage? What type of bone is the sacrum? Is it a short bone, flat bone, long bone, or irregular bone? Is the tailbone attached to the spinal cord? Are the cervical vertebrae the smallest vertebrae? Does the skull, in the correct use of the term, include the cranial and the facial bones? What is the anatomical name for the cheek bone? How do blood vessels and nerves reach individual bone cells in compact bone? Which sections of the spinal column have five vertebrae: cervical, thoracic, coccal, or lumbar? Can bone structure determine who is Native American? Is a tooth a bone? Are the hip bone and pelvis bone the same thing? Muscle and nerve never touch, there is a gap between the two cells. What is it called? What is a Haversian Canal? How many bones are in a human ankle? What is a disease of the bone in which bone reabsorption outpaces bone deposit, leaving the person thin and fragile? What are some differences between the monkey's and a human skeleton? What is bone erosion? Is it like arthritis? Which regenerates faster, cartilage or bone? What type of acid is in synovial fluid? What is the purpose of the clavicle? What are the organic and inorganic components of bone? Which is responsible for its hardness? About what size is the tailbone (coccyx)? A middle-aged woman comes to the clinic complaining of stiff, painful joints and increasing immobility of her finger joints. A glance at her hands reveals knobby, deformed knuckles. For what condition will she be tested? A 10 year old girl falls out of a tree and X-rays show small fractures of the transverse processes of T3 to T5 on the right side. She will be watched for what abnormal spinal curvature over the next several years? Which bone is bigger, the ulna or radius? Why do bones show up white during X-ray? What are the bones called in your neck, shoulder area, and upper back? What is a wish bone? Do humans have a wish bone? What are all the 208 bones of the body? How many bones does a snake have? What is the structure and function of the compact bone? What is the name of the bone above your neck and aligned with your ears? What happens if you hit it too hard? Is your knee cap a bone or cartilage? What is the abnormal curve often seen in pregnant women as they attempt to preserve their center of gravity toward end of pregnancy? Is it kyphosis, lordosis, or scoliosis? Where is the "funny bone" located? Do paranasal sinuses open into the oral cavity? Do they enhance the resonance of the voice and lighten the skull? Define long bones. Where do we find them in human body? How do you tell a right humerus from a left humerus? Bones are part of which system? What Fibrous joint is Syndesmoses? What joint is Synchondroses? What is the common name for scapula? What is the common name for clavicle? What type of joint is the epiphyseal plate? A. synostosis B. syndesmosis C. symphysis D. synovial E. synchondrosis What is compact bone? Which type of joint allows movement in all directions? 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