Exam 6: The Skeletal System

The smooth, rounded, or oval articular process of a bone is termed a

Which facial bone articulates with the frontal bone and the maxilla to complete the lateral wall of the orbit?

Figure 6-2 Adult Skull (Lateral View) Use Figure 6-2 to identify the labeled part. -Structure B is the joint between the ________ and ________ bones.

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 6-3 A Cervical Vertebra (Superior View) Use Figure 6-3 to identify the labeled part. -Structure F is the

Which of the following primary functions of the skeletal system applies to the role of red bone marrow?

What is the function of the tibial and fibular collateral ligaments?

The paired ________ form(s) the lateral walls of the nasal cavity, and function(s) in slowing airflow and deflecting inhaled air toward the olfactory receptors.

The pituitary gland is located in the

Figure 6-2 Adult Skull (Lateral View) Use Figure 6-2 to identify the labeled part. -Structure D is the

You and your twin sister, both 18 years of age, were in a car accident. She had a clean break across the humerus and the upper arm bone-no bleeding, no break in the skin. However, you have a very messy break of the distal tibia in the lower leg, requiring pins to be inserted. Which statement is true regarding the differences in your break and your sister's break?

Photo Credit: Ralph T. Hutchings Figure 6-3 A Cervical Vertebra (Superior View) Use Figure 6-3 to identify the labeled part. -Structure E is the

Which of the following accounts for almost two-thirds of the mass of bone tissue?

A joint that permits no movement and is described as an interposition of cartilage plates is called a

Near the external auditory meatus, the long, sharp process called the ________ process is an attachment site for ligaments that support the hyoid bone.

Ribs that have no connection to the sternum are called

The pectoral girdle consists of the

The depression that receives the head of the femur is the

Which type of synovial joint is described as an oval articular face nestling within a depression on the opposing surface?

The bones of the wrist form the

The structure that surrounds a diarthrotic joint is called a(n)