Exam 6: Skeletal System

Which bone does not contain paranasal sinuses?

Small bones that may be found within the sutures of the cranium are called _____ bones.

The word that means "like a sieve" is

In a mature long bone,the diaphysis is separated from the epiphysis by the

Freely movable joints are lubricated by

The large cup-like depression in the os coxa is the

The true pelvis is wider and more oval in females than it is in males.

Calcium is stored in the medullary cavity of long bones.

Osteoporosis often results in an exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column,which is called kyphosis.

The formation of bone tissue is called

The foramen magnum is in the _____ bone.

What is the term for the type of bone development process that forms the flat bones of the skull?

The tough connective tissue membrane that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone is the

The vertebrae that have transverse foramina are the

Long bones include the

What is the term for the connective tissue covering around the outside of the diaphysis of a long bone?

The number of bones in the axial skeleton

The joints between the vertebrae are classified as diarthrotic joints but their movement is limited by the muscles and ligaments along the vertebral column.

Because of the ribs and vertebral column,there are more bones in the axial skeleton than in the appendicular skeleton.

The bone on the lateral side of the forearm is the