Exam 6: Skeletal System: Bones and Joints

Parathyroid hormone

Large points of muscle attachment near the proximal end of the femur are called

The joint between a tooth and its socket is an example of a __________ joint.

Which of these bones or bone parts of the skull are correctly matched with their function?

An example of a joint that contains hyaline cartilage is:

-The long bones of the body form through ___________ ossification.

The two bones of the skull in which teeth are located are the

A __________ is a term describing a hole found in bone.

The first seven pairs of ribs that attach directly to the sternum are called

-The structure designated by the letter B is the

Bones are a type of

- This figure illustrates

A ______________ is the anatomical term for a depression found in bone.

-The cells that actively break down osseous tissue are

If blood calcium levels are too high, ________ activity decreases, while _______ activity increases.

Which of these statements concerning the upper limb is true?

Which of these statements about bone remodeling and repair is correct?

-This figure illustrates the

Regina is a vegan (a vegetarian that does not eat any animal products including dairy or eggs). After a series of unexplained bone fractures, her doctor completes some tests and discovers that her levels of parathyroid hormone are elevated. Which of the following hypotheses would be the most plausible?

After _____ (bone forming cells) become completely surrounded by bone matrix, they are called _____ (mature bone cells).