Exam 6: Skeletal System

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

A pouch or sac is a(n)

An opening in a bone through which a blood vessel or nerve passes is called a

There are 12 pair of true ribs.

The bone that forms the point of the elbow is the

Phalanges are short bones.

What is the term for the cell that forms osseous tissue?

What is the term for the cranial bone that has wings,paranasal sinus,and place for the pituitary gland?

Which bone does not contain paranasal sinuses?

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

What is the term for the freely movable joints?

An example of an amphiarthrosis is the joint between the

The vertebral foramen is formed by the centrum and the

Cells that break down bone in the remodeling process are called

The foramen magnum is in the _____ bone.

What is the term for the anterior bone of the pectoral girdle?

What is the term for the bone that articulates with the distal tibia?

What is the term for the top portion of the sternum?

Most of the bones of the body are initially formed as hyaline cartilage models that later develop into bone.

What is the term for the bone on medial side of forearm?