Chapter 23 Skeletal System
Which of the following bones is located at the base of the skull ? A) Occipital bone, B) Parietal bone, C) Frontal bone, D) Temporal bone, E) Ethmoid bones
A is the answer
foramen magnum
A large opening at the base of the skull through which the brain connects to the spinal cord.
suture
An interlocking line of union between bones
Fontanel
Anatomical feature of an infant's skull, the "soft-spot"
appendicular skeleton
Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton
The Growth Plate is also known as ? A) Articular Cartilage, B) Diaphysis, C) Epiphyseal Plate, D) Lamella
C
which of the following is an example of short bones?
Carpal bone
The rib cage is composed of ? A) 24 ribs and the scapula, B) 12 ribs and the clavicle, C) 12 pairs of ribs and the scapula, D) 12 pairs of ribs and the sternum
D is the answer
The cartilage that attaches the ribs to the sternum is called the ? A) Articular Cartilage, B) Intervertebral Disk, C) Epiphyseal Plate, D) Costal Cartilage
D is the answer.
The membrane around the shaft of a long bone is the ? A) Endosteum, B) Periosteum, C) Paraosteum, D) Osteocyte, E) Medullary Cavity
E is the answer
The term for a hole or opening in a bone for blood vessels and nerves is the ? A) Fossa, B) Head, C) Suture, D) Process, E) Foramen
E is the answer.
The mastoid process is located on each temporal bone.
False. Carpal bone
The periosteum is a membrane that lines the medullary cavity.
False. Endosteum
An expanded end of a long bone is called an
False. Epiphysis
Yellow Bone marrow produces new blood cells
False. Red
The scapulae form the collar bone
False. Shoulder bone
The first cervical vertebra is called the axis
False. Vertabret
The coxal bones are more commonly known as the
Hip bones
Fossa
Relatively deep pit or depression
Condyle
Rounded process that usually articulates with another bone
Hypoid
Supports tongue and muscles
axial skeleton
The portion of the skeleton that supports and protects the head, neck, and trunk
Another name for osteons is the Haversian system
True
The femur is an example of a long bone
True
The thoracic segment of the spine includes 7 vertebrae.
True
ear ossicles are the smallest bones of the body.
True.
Trochanter
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process
MCP joint
attaches to the finger to the hand
head
bony expansion carried on a narrow neck
Which bone is the largest of the tarsal bone
calcaneus
PIP and DIP joints
hinge joints
xiphoid process
lower portion of the sternum
cancellous bone
spongy bone red bone marrow
Crest
the highest point of a transverse wave
