Skeletal
Which of the following is not true of the male skeleton?
The pelvic opening is wider than the female pelvic opening.
A ligament is a band of connective tissue that holds two bones together. True or False
True
Bones are the primary organ of the skeletal system. True or False
True
The diaphysis is the hollow shaft of the long bone. True or False
True
The olecranon process is another term for the elbow. True or False
True
The patella is another term for the kneecap. True or False
True
The phalanges are the bones of the fingers and toes. True or False
True
The sternum is also called the breastbone. True or False
True
The storage of calcium is an important function of the skeletal system. True or False
True
The tarsals are the bones of the ankle. True or False
True
The tibia and fibula are bones of the lower leg. True or False
True
Which bone is not part of the axial skeleton?
carpal bone
bones of the wrist
carpals
Straightening a bent elbow is
extension
Bone of the thigh
femur
The bone of the thigh is the
femur
One of the bones of the lower leg
fibula or tibula
The phalanges are the bones of the
fingers, toes
bending the elbow
flexion
bone of the upper arm
humerus
The humerus is an example of
long bone
The bone of the lower jaw
mandible
Bones of the foot
metatarsals
Bone forming cells are called
osteoblasts
The bone-resorbing cells are called
osteoclasts
kneecap
patella
bones of the fingers and toes
phalanges
Can be true, false, or floating
ribs
Which of the following is not a type of bone?
round
One of the bones of the middle ear
stapes
Breast bone to which the ribs attach
sternum
cheekbone
zygomatic
Going from superior to inferior, the regions of the spine would be in which order?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
All ribs attach to the sternum. True or False
False
Going from superior to inferior, the sequence of the vertebrae is cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccyx, and sacrum. True or False
False
Only the true ribs attach to the sternum by the costal cartilage. True or False
False
The body has 20 phalanges; 10 on the hands and 10 on the feet. True or False
False
The carpals are the bones of the hand. True or False
False
The curves of the spine in the cervical and lumbar regions are the convex curves of the spine. True or False
False
The metacarpals are the bones of the foot. True or False
False
The spine has three curves: two convex and one concave. True or False
False
The tarsals are the bones of the
ankle
Primary organ of the skeletal system
bones
The hollow shaft of a long bone is called the
diaphysis
The section of the vertebral column that contains the most vertebrae is the
thoracic section
The two bones of the lower leg are the
tibia and fibula
Ribs that attach individually to the sternum by way of the costal cartilage are
true ribs
One of the bones of the lower arm
ulna
The two bones of the lower arm are the
ulna and radius
