Skeletal System Test

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Which of the following is LEAST characteristic of the pelvic girdle?

Designed for wide range of movements.

What structure is found in bone lacunae?

Osteocytes.

A fracture to the cheek would likely damage all of the following bones EXCEPT the...

Parietal.

Which skeletal structure is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

Scapula.

​Which bone is also known as the "breastbone"?

Sternum.

What structure connects a muscle to a bone?

Tendon.

Each end of a long bone is called...

The epiphysis.

The portion of the skeleton that includes bones of the limbs, shoulder, and hips is classified as the...

Appendicular skeleton.

​In adults, most blood cells are formed in which type of bones?

Hip Bones.

Which bone is NOT part of the pectoral girdle or upper limbs?

Tibia.

Bone tissue is a storage area for...

​Calcium.

​The type of bone that forms the shaft of long bones is known as...

​Compact bone.

Spongy bone is...

​Found inside a long bone's shaft.

What prevents growth plates from calcifying, preserving their ability to grow?

​Growth hormone.

The term append means to...

​Hang.

Bone performs four of the following functions. Which is the exception?

​Mineral storage for calcium and potassium.

During the remodeling process, which cells break down the bone matrix?

​Osteoclasts.

When blood calcium levels fall...

​PTH secretion increases.

Which bone is found on the "thumb side" of the forearm?

​Radius.

​In which region of the vertebral column have the vertebrate fused together?

​Sacral.

The bones of the pectoral girdle are arranged...

​To maximize movements.


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