Exam 6: The Skeletal System

The type of bone that is made of osteons is ____________________ bone.

The inherited maximum height a child can attain is called the ____________________.

In an embryonic long bone, the first center of ossification is in the ____________________, and secondary centers are in the ____________________.

The five vertebrae in the lower back are called:

The temporal bone helps protect the sense organs for:

Which of the following statements are true of the integumentary system? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Which of these is NOT a part of the sternum?

In the embryo, bone matrix is produced by cells called:

Reabsorption of bone matrix is the function of the cells called ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of the paranasal sinuses? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The hormone that increases the reabsorption of calcium from bones is:

Which statement is NOT true of the development of the skull before birth?

A synovial joint is enclosed by the ____________________, which is made of ____________________ tissue.

The protein that is part of bone matrix is:

Which part of the sternum articulates with the clavicles?

Which statement is NOT true of the shoulder and hip joints?

The manubrium of the ____ articulates with the ____.