Exam 6: The Skeletal System

What is found within the space at G?

________ are giant bone cells with 50 or more nuclei.

Structure F is the

-Structure C is the

-Label B is pointing to

The areas of fibrous connective tissue that exist between cranial bones at birth are called

Structure D is the

The vertebral column contains ________ lumbar vertebrae.

Which of the following is an example of the skeletal system's primary function of providing structural support?

The bone tissue at E is ________ bone.

The bone that articulates with the bone marked M to form the cheek is the

The following are major steps in the process of endochondral ossification: 1.Bone forms at the diaphysis surface. 2.Secondary ossification centers form in the epiphyses. 3.Chondrocytes enlarge and calcify. 4.Osteoclasts create a marrow cavity. 5.Blood vessels invade the inner cartilage and new osteoblasts form spongy bone at a primary ossification center. The correct order for these events is

Bone-forming cells are called

The frontal and parietal bones articulate at the ________ suture.

The primary function of ________ is exemplified when bones function as to change the magnitude and direction of the forces generated by skeletal muscle.

The C₁ vertebra forms a pivot joint with the C₂ vertebra through a projection called the

What is the function of the sphenoid bone?

Which of the following associations is most accurate?

Posteriorly,the coxal bones articulate with the sacrum at the ________ joints.

-Structure A is a