Exam 6: The Skeletomuscular System

Compare and contrast the pectoral and pelvic girdles.

What is the purpose of the connective tissues associated with muscle?

Where are the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments found?

Identify muscle B.

What bone is labeled C?

A motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it controls is called a:

Discuss the structure and function of spongy bone and compact bone.

The conversion of lactic acid to pyruvic acid requires oxygen, which is one reason why we breathe heavily after exercise.

Muscle cells house smaller fibrous units called _____________.

How does compact bone differ from spongy bone?

The muscular system can produce movement of the body without the assistance of other systems.

The ___________ contains cells that differentiate into osteoblasts and begin to add matrix to the bone, making bones thicker.

The most mobile of the synovial joints is the:

Identify muscle A.

What bone is labeled A?

The pectoral girdle is denser, stronger, and less flexible than the pelvic girdle.

Identify muscle A.

Which bone forms the forehead?

The ___________ is a typical example of a sesamoid bone.

The lacrimal bone contains a small passage for tears to drain into the nasal cavity.