Exam 6: Skeletal System

The formation of bone tissue is called

Hyaline cartilage models develop into bone by a process called

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

Which one of the following is INCORRECT about functions of the skeletal system?

Freely movable joints are lubricated by

How many lumbar vertebrae are there?

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

The bone that forms the heel is the

An immovable joint is called a(n)

The large projection lateral to the head of the femur is the

The bone on the lateral side of the forearm is the

Short bones

Long bones include the

The spaces that contain osteocytes are called

Bones that grow within tendons are called _____ bones.

What is the term for the cell that is responsible for dissolving bone to enlarge the marrow cavity?

Calcium is stored in the medullary cavity of long bones.

The word that means "like a sieve" is

The posterior bone of the pectoral girdle is the

Bones increase in length as a result of mitotic activity in the