Exam 8: Skeletal System

The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the

The scapula and clavicle form the pectoral girdle.

The acetabulum is part of the hip bone.

The olecranon process is found in the skeleton of the upper extremity.

The patella is an example of a flat bone.

Which of the following is not one of the bones that makes up the hip bone?

The repair of a broken bone increases the activity of osteoblasts.

All diarthrotic joints have joint capsules.

The periosteum is deep to the endosteum.

Mastoiditis occurs in the temporal bone.

The first seven ribs are called true ribs.

An adequate amount of vitamin D in a child's diet can prevent Paget disease.

A slipped disk damages a diarthrotic joint.

The symphysis pubis is an example of an amphiarthrotic joint.

The soft spots on a baby's skull are called fontanels.

Long bones have one diaphysis and two epiphyses.

Growth of a bone occurs at the epiphyseal plates.

The hole in the center of the vertebrae is called the

Trabeculae and osteons have similar functions in the two types of bones.

Explain the structure of a diarthrotic joint, and give three examples of diarthrotic joints.