Exam 7: The Skeletal System

The ____ system includes all the bones of the body and their associated cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.​

The ____ bone is the strongest and longest bone of the face and forms the lower jaw.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ a.​fossa b.​process c.​condyle d.​trochlea e.​head f.​trochanter g.​spine h.​meatus i.​foramen j.sinus -​opening in the bone

The spinal column is formed from a series of 26 irregular bones called ____.​

Which bones are thin and typically found where there is a need for extensive muscle attachment or protection for soft or vital parts of the body?​

The interior of the shaft of long bone contains the ____.​

Abnormal curvature of the lumbar portion of the spine is called ____.​

The ____________________ bone is the only bone of the axial skeleton that does not articulate with other bones.​

Which disease occurs in children and is caused by deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D?​

The shaft of a long bone, known as the ____, is composed mainly of compact bone.​

The process of manufacturing blood cells is called hematopoiesis.​

The ____ bone looks like a butterfly and acts as an anchor binding all of the cranial bones together.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ a.​fossa b.​process c.​condyle d.​trochlea e.​head f.​trochanter g.​spine h.​meatus i.​foramen j.sinus -​rounded prominence usually found at an articulation

The tiny cavities in the osteon called lacunae contain ____.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ a.​fossa b.​process c.​condyle d.​trochlea e.​head f.​trochanter g.​spine h.​meatus i.​foramen j.sinus -​long, tubelike passage

The bones of the ankle are known as the ____ bones.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ a.​fossa b.​process c.​condyle d.​trochlea e.​head f.​trochanter g.​spine h.​meatus i.​foramen j.sinus -​very large projection on femur

The ____ is the largest and heaviest bone of the body.​

The upper seven pairs of ribs articulate directly with the sternum and are called ____ ribs.​

Matching Match the description with the corresponding term.​ a.​fossa b.​process c.​condyle d.​trochlea e.​head f.​trochanter g.​spine h.​meatus i.​foramen j.sinus -​any projection