Exam 6: The Skeletal System

Two bones that contain paranasal sinuses are the ____________________ and ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of hormones and bone growth?

The seven vertebrae in the neck are called:

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

Which of the following statements are true of the arterioles in the dermis? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Calcium and phosphorus are nutrients necessary to become part of the bone ____________________.

The three pairs of ribs that articulate indirectly with the sternum are called:

Which of the following statements are true of the effects of hormones on bones? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The manubrium and xiphoid process are both parts of the ____________________.

The hormone that increases cell division in growing bones is:

The heart and liver are protected from mechanical injury by the ____________________.

In the embryo, the bones of the skull are first made of:

The hormone that decreases the reabsorption of calcium from bones is ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the rib cage?

The carpal and metacarpal of the thumb form this type of joint:

The shoulder joint is formed by the ____________________ and ____________________.

Of condyloid, gliding, and symphysis joints, the one that is NOT a synovial joint is the ____________________.

New bone matrix for growth is produced by cells called ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the epiphyseal discs of long bones?

The part of a synovial joint that prevents friction within the joint cavity is the: