Chapter 6 Review
An example of an irregular bone is _____.
Vertebrae, bones of the inner ear, os penis.
the inner, latticelike, spongy structure of bone is called _____ bone.
cancellated or cancellous
The carpal bones are located in the _____.
carpus
The hard outer shell of the bone is called _____.
compact bone tissue
Which species has a well-developed clavicle?
feline
The bending of a joint is called _____.
flexion
red bone marrow:
hematopoietic tissue
crest:
high ridge
The tarsal joint is commonly called the _____.
hock
The long bones of the forelimb are _____, _____, and _____.
humerus, ulna, radius
The U-shaped bones in the neck are called the _____ bones.
hyoid
The pelvis is formed by these three bones:
ilium, ischium, pubis
osteoblast:
immature bone cell
The cushions of cartilage between the vertebrae are known as _____.
intervertebral disks
The humerus is an example of a _____ bone.
long
Bones are classified according to shapes, which are _____, _____, _____, and _____.
long, short, flat, irregular
All skull bones are immobile except for the _____.
mandible
An opening or passage in bone is called a _____.
meatus or foramen
The prominent bone at the back of the skull is the _____ bone.
occipital
sulcus:
open, ditch-like groove
foramen:
opening or hole
Immature bone cells are called _____.
osteoblasts
The first and second phalanges in the equine are commonly called the _____.
pastern
The outer membrane covering bones is called _____.
periosteum
osteoclast:
phagocytic cell
The shoulder blades are called _____.
scapula
suture:
seam
The bones of the carpus and tarsus are classified as _____ bones.
short
facet:
small, smooth area
A sharp projection is called a _____.
spine
The series of flat bones called _____ make up the sternum.
sternebrae
The joint including the patella is called the _____.
stifle
_____ unite the bones of the skull.
sutures
The equine has _____ pairs of ribs.
18
The two main parts of the skeleton are the _____ and the _____.
Axial, appendicular
The shaft of long bones is called the _____.
Diaphysis
Bone marrow is contained in the _____ cavity of long bones.
Medullary
The first vertebra of the neck that is modified to support the skull is called _____.
atlas
The anatomic classifications of the skeleton are _____ and _____.
axial, appendicular
The joint type allowing the greatest range of movement is _____.
ball-and-socket
fossa:
basinlike depression
The developing ends of long bones are called _____.
epiphysis
The shaft of a long bone is called _____.
diaphysis
Periosteum:
tough, fibrous membrane covering
The bones that support the membranous framework that warms and moistens the air are called _____ bones.
turbinate
