Exam 6: The Skeletal System

Two vitamins necessary for the calcification process in growing bones are ____________________ and ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the shoulder and hip joints?

The sacrum is composed of ____________________ (number) fused vertebrae, and articulates with the ____________________.

In the embryo, the cells that produce bone matrix are ____________________.

The seven pairs of ribs that articulate directly with the sternum are called:

Protein in the diet is needed to form the ____________________ in the bone matrix of a growing child.

The ribs that do not articulate with the sternum are called ____________________, and there are ____________________ (number) pairs.

Calcium is needed in the blood for the process of ____________________.

The nutrient needed for the absorption of calcium in the small intestine is ____________________.

An infant's skull may be compressed slightly during birth without harming the brain because of the presence of:

Which statement is NOT true of the vertebral column?

An example of a pivot joint is the:

The paranasal sinuses may become stuffed up because:

The rib cage protects:

The phrase closure of the epiphyseal discs means that:

Which of the following statements are true of the vertebral column? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The frontal and parietal bones form this type of joint:

The function of a bursa in a joint is to permit the sliding of a ____________________.

The term genetic potential for height means:

An example of a suture joint is the: