Pre-Lab Excerise 8,9,10

Eight bones make up the _______________, which encloses and protects the brain. A) cranium b) face C) skull

cranium

The strongest, heaviest bone of the body is in the thigh. It is the A) femur B) fibula C) tibia

femur

The __________, or "knee cap" is a sesamoid bone that is found within the quadriceps tendon.

patella

The PECTORAL/PELVIC girdle attaches the upper limb to the axial skeleton.

pectoral ( by shoulder)

The AXIAL/ APPENDICULAR skeleton consists of bones that surround the body's center of gravity.

axial

The axial skeleton can be divided into the skull, the vertebral column, and the ________ A) thoracic cage B) femur C) hip bones D) humerus

Thoracic cage

A fontalle A) is found only in the fetal skull B) is a fibrous membrane C) allows for compression of the skull during birth D) all of the above

all of the above

Each foot has a total of ________ bones.

27

The __________ commonly referred to as the breast bone, is a flat bone formed by the fusion of three bones; the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process. A) coccyx B) sacrum C) sternum

Sternum

The shaft of the long bone is known as the EPIPHYSIS OR DIAPHYSIS

diaphysis

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

fibrocartilage

The arm consists of one long bone, the A) femur B) humerus C) tibia D) ulna

humerus

The structural unit of compact bone is the A) osteon B) canaliculus C) lacuna

osteon

All of the following are functions of the skeleton except: A) attachment for muscles B) production of melanin C) site of red blood cells D) storage of lipids

production of Melanin

The ___________ vertebrae articulate with the corresponding ribs. A) cervical B) lumbar C) spinal D) thoracic

Thoracic