Exam 5: The Skeletal System

Match the following: -Joint created by the teeth and mandible or maxillary bones

The hyoid bone is unique because it ________.

The temporal bones are joined with the parietal bones at the ________ sutures.

What type of tissue covers the epiphysis of bones and reduces friction in the joints?

A bone fracture that results in the bone being broken into many fragments is a ________.

The process of bone formation is known as ________.

Two basic types of bone tissue are compact bone and smooth bone.

You examine an articulated skeleton in the laboratory and determine the skeleton to be a female since ________.

From superior to inferior, what is the correct order of the vertebrae?

Articulations permitting only slight degrees of movement are ________, whereas articulations permitting no movement are called ________.

Which bones are commonly referred to as the cheekbones?

Figure 5.2 Using Figure 5.2, identify the following: -The fibula is indicated by ________.

Match the following: -Atlas

The axial skeleton contains ________. 1) skull 2) scapula 3) True and false ribs 4) vertebrae 5) phalanges

Figure 5.2 Using Figure 5.2, identify the following: -The ilium, pubis, and ischium fuse to form the bone marked by ________.

The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all classified as ________.

The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that ________.

Explain the five functions of the skeletal system.

In adults, the function of the yellow marrow is to ________.

Match the following: -Hinge joint, such as the elbow joint