Exam 7: Skeletal System

Endochondral bone formation takes place in a fetus over a __ template that is eventually replaced by bone.

Decreasing the angle between two bones results in

Large blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves enter large long bones through channels called

An example of an arthrodial joint is the __ joint.

The __ of a fracture is the healing tissue felt as a lump at the site of a fracture.

Where on the dorsal surface of an animal would you look for the L3 vertebra?

The __ contains(s) blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves that supply osteocytes.

The manubrium is a/an

Which bone in the appendicular skeleton has a ridge called a crest?

Besides alignment and immobilization of a fracture, what else is needed for optimal healing to occur?

Which group of bones forms the joint that is comparable to the wrist in humans?

The movement of an extremity away from median plane of the body is

The hydroxyapatite crystals that infiltrate the matrix as a bone hardens are made up of

Firm connective tissue bands that help stabilize the bones that make up a joint and help hold the joint together are called

Which type of joint allows for only rotation movement?

What is the correct order of bones on the thoracic limb starting distally and working proximally?

The bone that forms the forehead region of the skull is the

Which face bones are elongated in dolichocephalic dogs?

The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the

In which species will you find an os penis?