Exam 7:The Skeletal System-Part B

Calcium and phosphorus are nutrients necessary to become part of the bone ____________.

The vertebrae in the small of the back are called ______________ vertebrae,and there are _____ of them.

The ribs that articulate directly with the sternum are the ____________________,and there are ________ pairs.

The rib cage with its muscles is directly involved in the functioning of the ___________________ system.

The parts of the sternum are the __________________,the body,and the _____________________.

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

The hormone that increases the reabsorption of calcium from bones is _______________________.

The function of a bursa in a joint is to permit the sliding of a(n)_________________________.

The bone that protects the receptors for hearing is the ___________________________.

All of the kinds of blood cells are produced in the ________________________________.

The bone surfaces in a synovial joint are smooth because of the presence of ______________________________________.

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

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

The embryonic cranial bones are first made of ____________________________ tissue.

The type of bone marrow that is found in the diaphysis of long bones is _______________ marrow,which is mostly _______________________ tissue.

Two bones that protect the eye are the __________________ and _________________.

The two pubic bones form a(n)________________________ joint.

The hormones that contribute to bone growth by increasing the rate of protein synthesis are _________________________ and _______________________.

The shoulder joint is formed by the _____________________ and ____________________.

The vertebrae in the neck are called __________________ vertebrae,and there are ________ of them.