Exam 8: The Skeletal System

The skeletal system function of hematopoiesis refers to the

Floating ribs join the costal cartilage of the seventh rib.

The region of the vertebral column that contains the largest number of bones is the

The storage function of the skeletal system refers to the storage of the

Which of the following bones is not part of the arm?

List and explain the five functions of the skeletal system.

Unlike osteocytes,chondrocytes are located in lacunae.

The acetabulum is part of the hip bone.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding definition or explanation. -main structural unit of compact bone

Match each bone disorder with its corresponding description. -cartilage cancer

The hole in the center of the vertebrae is called the vertebral foramen.

Subluxation is another term for

Explain synarthrotic and amphiarthrotic joints and give an example of each.

Bone-building cells are called

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

The olecranon process is found in the skeleton of the upper extremity.

Which is the strong fibrous membrane covering most of the long bone?

The first seven ribs are called true ribs.

The repair of a broken bone increases the activity of osteoblasts.

Explain the process of endochondral ossification.