The Skeletal System
The rib cage is composed of
12 pairs of ribs and sternum
which of the following is an example of short bones?
Carpal bones
The membrane around the shaft of a long is the
Endosteum
The growth plate is also known as the
Ephiphyseal plate
The osteon is also known as the Haversian system
False
The periosteum is a membrane that lines the medullary cavity
False
The term for a hole or opening in a bone for blood vessels and nerves is the
Foramen
The coxal bones are more commonly known as the
Hip bones
Attaches the finger to the hand
MCP joints
which of the following bones create the roof of the mouth
Maxilla
Which of the following bones is located at the base of the skull
Occipital bone
The term used to describe the finger joints
PIP/DIP
The baby ''soft spot''
anterior fontanel
Bones of the extremities are included in the skeleton type
appendicular
The division of the skeleton including the cranium, vertebrae, and rib cage
axial
Which bone is the largest of the tarsal bone
calcaneus
spongy or ________- bone is where red bone marrow is located
cancellous
The location of red bone marrow
cancellous bone
A rounded bone process often near a joint
condyle
The cartilage that attaches the ribs to the sternum is called the
costal cartilage
Ridge-like bony projection
crest
the _________ is commonly known as the shaft of a long bone
diaphysis
the rounded end of the long bone is called the
epiphysis
An expanded end of a long bond is called a diaphysis
false
The humurus is the lower arm bone on the thumb (lateral) side of the arm
false
Yellow bone marrow produces new blood cells
false
ear ossicles are the smallest bones of the body
false
one growth stops, osteclasts and osteoblasts cease their functioning
false
the first cervical vertebra is called the axis
false
the ilium is one of the hip bones
false
the scapulae from the collarbone
false
the thoracic segment of the spine includes vertebrae
false
The opening for the spinal cord and brain attachment
foramen magnum
Bone depression that allows for bones joint, as with the elbow
fossa
Large bony projection, such as at the proximal end of the femur
head
is the process of blood formation
hematoporesis
Attaches the tongue to the pharynx
hyoid
the fibrous bands that attach bone to bone are
ligaments
three common vertebral
lordosis, kyphosis, scoliosis
yellow bone marrow is located in the
medullary cavity
are immature bone cells that create new bone
osteoblasts
are cells that digest old bone in preparation new bone growth
osteoclast
the process of bone handerling is called
osteocytes
the ____________ is the tough fibrous membrane that covers the shaft of the long bone
periosteum
Nonmoveable joints, such as those within the skull
suture
A large rounded process at the end of a long bone
trochanter
The femur is an example of a long bone
true
The mastoid process is located on each temporal bone
true
a synovial joint is the most moveable of the joints
true
weight-bearing exercises are essential for bone health
true
Cartilaginous tip of the sternum
xiphoid process