exam

Where is the posterior fontanel located?

Where the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures meet

The __________ joint structure is organized into a band or sheet.

syndesmosis

Which structure(s) connect(s) the blood supplies of the periosteum with the central canals?

Canaliculi

Which bone feature is only found on thoracic vertebrae?

Costal facets

Which joint is considered multi-axial ball-and-socket Joint?

Coxal joint

Which cells destroy bone tissue?

Osteoclasts

On what bone is the styloid process found?

Temporal

On what bone is the zygomatic process found?

Temporal

Which of the following is true of all three types of cartilage?

They lack direct access to the blood supply.

Which type of bone is the sternum?

flat bone

The main minerals bone stores are

calcium and phosphorus

The pubic symphysis is composed of __________, which holds together two bones very tightly, providing strong support and resistance to pressure.

fibrocartilage

The anterior and posterior fontanels are composed of __________

fibrous connective tissue

The __________ joint is a ball-and-socket joint.

glenohumeral

The __________ joint is a condylar joint.

metarcarpophalangeal

Bone's exceptional hardness and ability to resist compression are due to __________.

mineral salts

Lacunae within the osteons house __________.

osteocytes

What tissue is wrapped directly around the outside of compact bone?

periosteum

Which type of bone is about the same length as it is wide?

short bone