Exam 8: Skeletal System

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -One of the bones that joins with two others to form the hip

Bone-building cells are called

Hematopoiesis refers to the skeletal system's ability to

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -Process of blood cell formation

The patella is an example of a sesamoid.

The needlelike threads of spongy bone are called

Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -Bone-building cells

A teenager wants to be given growth hormone to increase his height. The doctor took an x-ray of his wrist to determine whether treatment could be started. Explain what the doctor was looking for.

Nonmoving joints are called diarthrotic joints.

Osteoblasts and osteoclasts have opposite functions in bone formation and growth.