Exam 8: The Skeletal System

The cervical region of the vertebral column contains more bones than any other region.

The soft spots on a baby's skull are called fontanels.

The articular cartilage has two functions: to act as a shock absorber and to reduce friction in the joint.

The most important functional difference between the male and the female skeleton is the size.

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -one of the bones of the forearm

Which is the location in the long bone where hematopoiesis occurs?

Explain why bone heals better than cartilage.

There are more bones in the facial part of the skull than in the cranium.

There are _____ pairs of true ribs.

Which of the following is not one of the bones that makes up the hip bone?

Which of these are bone-resorbing cells?

Lyme disease or Lyme arthritis is an example of infectious arthritis.

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -bones of the fingers

List and define the six structures of the long bone discussed in this chapter.

An adequate amount of vitamin D in a child's diet can prevent Paget disease.

Mastoiditis occurs in the temporal bone.

All diarthrotic joints have joint capsules.

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -bones of the foot

A synovial membrane would most likely be found in

The medullary cavity is deep to the periosteum.