Skeletal System
A fontanelle
All of the above
Which of the following bone belongs to the appendicular skeleton
Clavicle
Eight bones make up the ____________, which encloses and protects the brain.
Cranium
Which of the following structures is an attachment site for muscle or ligaments
Crest
This type of cartilage supports the external ear and keeps it firms but flexible
Elastic
This is a passageway for blood vessels and nerves.
Foramen
Vertebrae belong to this category of bones
Irregular
A trochanter is a
Large, irregularly shaped projection
The structural unit of compact bone is the
Osteon
An example of a sesamoid bone is the
Patella
The ------- vertebrae articulate with the corresponding ribs
Thoracic
The -------, of "knee cap", is a sesamoid bone that is found within the quadriceps tendon
Patella
All of the following are short bones EXCEPT
Phalanges
All the following are functions of the skeleton EXCEPT
Production of melanin
Which of the following belongs to the axial skeleton
Sternum
Which of the following bone belongs to the axial skeleton and is a flat bone
Sternum
In addition to supporting and protecting the body, the skeleton provides this function as well
The bones store fat, red marrow, and calcium
How many bones of the skull are considered facial bones
14
Bones of the skeleton are connected at junctions called
Articulations
The ------- skeleton consists of bones that surround the body's center of gravity
Axial
The ----- of a typical vertebra forms the rounded, central portion that faces anteriorly in the human vertebral column
Body
The skeleton is constructed of two types of tissue
Bone and cartilage
The seven bones of the neck are called ------- vertebrae
Cervical
------ bone looks smooth and homogenerous
Compact
The shaft of a long bone is known as the
Diaphysis
Cartilage has a covering made of dense connective tissue called periosteum
False
Embryonic skeletons consist of primarily elastic cartilage, which is gradually replaced by bone during development and growth
False
The strongest, heaviest bone of the body is in the thigh. It is the __________
Femur
The first seven pairs of ribs are called floating ribs because they have only indirect cartilage attachments to the sternum
False
You are studying a pelvis that is wide and shallow. The acetabula are small and far apart. The pubic arch/angle is rounded and greater than 90°. It appears to be tilted forward, with a wide, short sacrum. It this a male or a female pelvis
Female
The -------, commonly referred to as the breastbone, is a flat bone formed by the fusion of three bones: the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process
Sternum
The femur is an example of a (n) ------ bone
Long
The lower jawbone, or ------- articulates with temporal bones in the only freely movable joints in the skull
Mandible
The hand consists of three groups of bones. The carpals make up the wrist. The ------- make up the palm, and the phalanges make up the fingers.
Metacarpals
The axial skeleton can be divided into the skull, the vertebral column, and the --------
Thoracic cage
The fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot - with the exception of the great toe and the thumb - each have three phalanges
True
The type of cartilage that has the greatest strength and is found in the knee joint and intervertebral discs is
Fibrocartilage
Which of the cartilage types below is matched correctly to it body location
Fibrocartilage; meniscus of the knee
------- bones are generally thin and have a layer of spongy bone spongy bone between two layers of compact bone
Flat
Which of the following bone markings helps form joints
Head
A condyle differs from an epicondyle in that the condyle
Helps form a joint
This is the most common type of skeletal cartilage
Hyaline
This type of cartilage attaches ribs to the sternum.
Hyaline
The -------, on the posterior thorax, are roughly triangular in shape. They have NO direct attachment to the axial skeleton but are held in place by trunk muscles
Scapulae
