Exam 6: Skeletal System: Bones and Joints

After suffering multiple cervical fractures, Myron Coolheart, IRS agent, was given a choice of which vertebrae to fuse together i.e., he could leave only one articulation unfused. He decided to choose the fusion that would still allow him to shake his head "no". His choice was to leave the ___________ unfused.

The scapula

Which of these bones touches all of the others?

Which of these sections of the vertebral column is matched with its correct number of vertebrae?

During the process of bone repair, immobilization of the bone is most useful during

-The structure designated by the letter A is the

The joint uniting the parietal and temporal bones is the

__________ joints, a type of synovial joint, move only in one plane.

Which of these vertebrae is NOT correctly matched with their identifying characteristics?

Joints are classified structurally according to the _________ that binds them, and functionally according to their __________.

Which of these statements about the skull is true?

John Flashback was running downfield with the football. As he tried to avoid a tackle, he stepped in a hole and his foot was twisted under him with great force. The X-ray shows a "broken ankle". The structure that is most likely broken is the

The functions of the skeletal system include all of the following EXCEPT:

The maxillae is a(n)

The skeletal system helps maintain homeostasis by

You are a forensic scientist who has just been given a skeleton to examine. You need to determine if the victim was male or female. Which of the following characteristics of the pelvic girdle are consistent with the police hypothesis that the victim was female?

Which of these anatomical terms for bone features is NOT correctly matched with its description?

Which of these bones is a part of the appendicular skeleton?

You turn the doorknob clockwise with your right hand to open the door. The movement your hand makes would be called

Trabeculae