Exam 8: The Skeletal System

Which cranial bone(s)are separate right and left bones at birth but generally fuse by the age of 5?

Which of the following is not part of the pectoral girdle?

The __________ is a U-shaped bone that sits above the larynx yet does not articulate with any other bone.

The acromion is an anatomical feature of the __________.

All of these contribute to the wall of the orbit except the __________ bone.

Which of the following articualtes with the vertebral column?

The average number of bones in the adult skeleton is __________.

The __________ belongs to the thoracic cage,whereas the __________ belongs to the pectoral girdle.

Which of the following is not true of a thoracic vertebra?

A hole through a bone that usually allows passage for nerves and blood vessels is called a(n)_________.

The mastoid process cannot be palpated on a living person.

You cannot palpate the __________ on a living person.

Sutures are found between the cranial,facial,and sacral bones.

Which of the following is not considered a weight-bearing bone?

Which of the bones below does not belong to the appendicular skeleton?

Why does an adult not have as many bones as a child?

The glenoid cavity of the __________ articulates with the head of the __________.

All the bones below belong to the axial skeleton,except the __________,which belongs to the appendicular skeleton.

Which of the following is found in the palm of your hand?

One difference between the male and female pelvis is that the subpubic angle of a female is generally __________.