Exam 6: The Skeletal System

There is a small bone that is on the medial side of the orbits.It has a hole in it for tears to drain into the nasal cavity.What is its name?

The pubic symphysis is made mostly of

A ________ is a sharp,slender process on a bone for muscle attachment.

Which of the following is NOT a bone of the cranium?

Turning the foot so that the sole faces inward is an example of

The phalanges are the bones of the

Which bone is important for swallowing?

In which bone would the external acoustic meatus be found?

The large bump on the lateral part of the ankle is the

Rotating the arms so that the palms are forward is an example of

An exaggerated lumbar curvature is called

The connective tissue membrane that surrounds all bones is the

The _____ of the femur articulates with the acetabulum.

Another term for "hunchback" is

Once a person reaches adulthood,they no longer form new bone.

Autologous chondrocyte implantation allows

Which of the following is NOT a body function that aids the skeletal system?

The addition of new bony matrix on top of existing bone,increasing the bone's diameter,is called

A wrist is an example of a __________ joint.

Red marrow