Exam 8: The Skeletal System

The scapula and clavicle form the pectoral girdle.

The periosteum is deep to the endosteum.

If the body requires more calcium in the blood,the activity of osteoclasts will increase.

The patella is an example of a flat bone.

Another name for a compound fracture is a(n)_____ fracture.

People with what condition go through episodes of "frenzied" bone resorption and bone growth?

An abnormal side-to-side curve in the vertebral column is called

The diploë are the bony portions of spongy bone that surround the open spaces.

There are 28 phalanges in the human skeleton.

Which type of joint uses cartilage to connect bones?

Match each bone disorder with its corresponding description. -an infection of the bone

In the vertebral column,the coccyx is inferior to the sacrum.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -bone-building cells

A slipped disk damages a diarthrotic joint.

Flexion is a characteristic movement of a pivot joint.

The lamellae of the osteon surround the central canal.

Name and explain the types of metabolic bone diseases discussed in the chapter.

The sutures are an example of which type of joint?

Describe the structure of cartilage.

Which bone of the skull does not contain sinuses?