Exam 6: The Skeletal System

In the embryo frontal bone:

The skull is made lighter in weight by the presence of ____________________ in some of the bones.

The purpose of fontanels in the fetal skull is:

Which of these is NOT a function of the vertebral column?

The seven pairs of ribs that articulate directly with the sternum are called:

Which of the following statements are true of the bones of the skull? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The glenoid fossa and the acetabulum are both part of ____________________ joints.

The shoulder and hip joints are similar in that both are ____________________ joints.

The two pairs of ribs that do not articulate with the sternum are called:

All of the following are synovial joints except:

Which of the following statements are true of types of joints? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Which of these is NOT a part of the sternum?

The humerus and ulna form which type of joint?

Between adjacent lumbar vertebrae are ____ joints that are characterized by ____.

On the epiphysis side of an epiphyseal disc,the process taking place is the ____________________.

The primary hemopoietic tissue is ____________________.

The spongy bone of flat and irregular bones contains:

The carpal and metacarpal of the thumb form this type of joint:

Which statement is true of compact bone?

The hormone that provides energy for bone growth from all three food types is ____________________.