Exam 6: The Skeletal System

The two pubic bones form a ____________________ joint.

Which statement is NOT true of hormones and bone growth?

The vertebrae are separated and cushioned by ____________________ made of ____________________.

Compression of a baby's head during birth is permitted by the presence of ____________________ between cranial bones.

Paranasal sinuses are found in all of these bones except the:

The hormones that regulate the amount of calcium in the bones and the blood are:

The human spine has two sets of fused vertebrae; these are the ____________________ and the ____________________.

Red bone marrow produces these cells:

The hormone that decreases the reabsorption of calcium from bones is:

An example of a symphysis joint is:

The femur and tibia form a ____________________ joint.

In a synovial joint,the synovial membrane:

Reabsorption of bone matrix is the function of the cells called ____________________.

Two vitamins necessary for the calcification process in growing bones are ____________________ and ____________________.

An example of a ball-and-socket joint is the:

The regulation of the calcium content of adult bones is a function of the:

The hormone that decreases the reabsorption of calcium from bones is ____________________.

Bone matrix is made primarily of salts of ____________________ and ____________________.

Which tissue is NOT an important part of synovial joints?

The hormones that contribute to bone growth by increasing the production of energy are: