- Abnormal development of bone in non-skeletal tissues is called _____________ ossification.
- A muscle in the body that is spindle-shaped is an example of a(n) __________.
- The structural commonality of the biceps brachii and the rectus abdominis is that they are __________.
- A muscle like the pectoralis major muscle in the chest, whose fascicles originate over a large area and insert on a common point, the anterior humerus, is an example of a __________ muscle.
- If the biceps brachii muscle flexes the forearm, that means that its attachment to the humerus and scapula is __________.
- A lever moves on a fixed point called __________.
- The movable attachment of muscle to bone or other connective tissue is referred to as the __________.
- If the biceps brachii muscle flexes the forearm, and the triceps brachii muscle causes extension of the forearm, then the triceps brachii is the __________ of the biceps brachii.
- A muscle whose contraction is chiefly responsible for producing a particular movement is called __________.
- Which class of lever improves the speed of movement and the distance the load is moved more than it improves lifting the load?
- The calf muscles pull on the calcaneus and extend the ankle, lifting the person onto their toes. That makes this arrangement an example of what class of lever?
- The triceps brachii muscle attaches to the olecranon process of the ulna crossing the posterior side of the elbow joint. That will allow the triceps to be a(n) __________ of the elbow joint.
- Osteopenia, the inadequate ossification process that occurs with age, especially affects bone mass in all of the following sites, except the______________.
- Fractures that shatter a bone into many small fragments are called __________ fractures.
- What is the condition that is caused by inadequate ossification as a natural consequence of aging?
- The condition in which a child's leg bones bend under the weight of the body is called __________.
- What is a potential problem that can arise from the continual remodeling of bone matrix?
- In which of the following does bone replace existing cartilage?
- The type of fracture that occurs in vertebrae that are subject to extreme stresses is a __________ fracture.
- If an abnormal rearrangement or alignment of the bones results from a fracture, it is called a __________ fracture.