Skeleton and Joints
Hypochondriac refers to which of the following?
Someone who complains chronically of ill health
The abdominal region inferior to your ribs
An abnormally low level of chondria in the body
That part of your head surrounding your chin
The abdominal region inferior to your ribs
”Hypo-” refers to below (or inferior to), while “chondral” refers to cartilage โ specifically the costal cartilages that join ribs 7 to 10 to the sternum. Hypochondriac refers to the abdomen immediately inferior to the rib cage. Choices C and D are nonsense. While choice A is true in layman’s terms, we are dealing with anatomical terminology here.
The abdominal region inferior to your ribs ”Hypo-” refers to below (or inferior to), while “chondral” refers to cartilage โ specifically the costal cartilages that join ribs 7 to 10 to the sternum. Hypochondriac refers to the abdomen immediately inferior to the rib cage. Choices C and D are nonsense. While choice A is true in layman’s terms, we are dealing with anatomical terminology here.
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Which of the following bones is part of the cranium?A. Occipital
B. Mandible
C. Hyoid
D. Carpal
On what bone does the acetabulum occur?
A. Occipital
B. Humerus
C. Pelvis
D. Tibia
What is the occipital bone?
A. It is one of the carpals.
B. It is a bone of the cranium.
C. It is one of the vertebrae.
D. It is a facial bone.
In which structure are osteoclasts and osteoblasts found?
A. In the periosteum
B. In the Haversian canals
C. In the lacunae of osteons
D. In the trabeculae of osteons
What is the physical function(s) performed by synovial fluid?
A. It forms a film that keeps the articulating surfaces of bone from touching.
B. It provides nutrients to the cells in cartilage and removes their waste.
C. It removes the heat generated by friction when the joint is in continuous use.
D. It lubricates the movement of articulating bones and distributes the pressure evenly across the joint.
What are the bones of the fingers known as?
A. Short bones
B. Metacarpals
C. Carpals
D. Phalanges
Carpals refers to
A. The points of attachment of ribs to vertebrae
B. Bones of the wrist
C. Bones that are embedded within a tendon
D. The thumbs
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