A&P Exam 2 Ch.8 exercise

The _____ skeleton consists of bones that surround the body's center of gravity.

axial

_____ bone looks smooth and homogeneous

compact

The shaft of a long bone is known as the _____

diaphysis

Cartilage has a covering made of dense connective tissue called a periosteum. (T/F)

false

Embryonic skeletons consist primarily of elastic cartilage, which is gradually replaced by bone during development and growth. (T/F)

false

The type of cartilage that has the greatest strength and is found in the knee joint and intervertebral discs is

fibrocartilage

_____ bones are generally thin and have a layer of spongy bone between two layers of compact bone.

flat

The femur is an example of a(n) _____ bone.

long

The structural unit of a compact bone is the

osteon

All of the following are functions of the skeleton except:

production of melanin