Exam 7: Skeletal System

A small knob-like feature on a bone is called a ________.

Which bones contain depressions called the mandibular fossae?

What two bones fuse to form the sagittal suture?

The parietal bones meet the frontal bone along the sagittal suture.

This bone contains greater and lesser tubercles,the olecranon fossa,and the deltoid tuberosity.

The degenerative joint disease osteoarthritis may develop as a result of damage to the _______

What bone articulates with the tibia,patella and coxal bones?

Which of the following is NOT included in the appendicular skeleton?

The cartilaginous structures that separate the vertebrae are called __________.

Which of the following bones has an acromion process?

The anatomical name for the collarbone is the ___________.

Which bone contains the ear canal?

The movement of a limb away from the midline is ________.

Which of the following describes the female pelvis compared to that of the male?

The region where blood vessels and osteoblasts invade the disintegrating cartilage model at the end of a long bone is called ________.

Which of the following is NOT a bone found on a lower limb?

Sinuses are found within all of the following bones except the _______

In which extraembryonic membrane does hematopoiesis occur?

The hip joint is a pivot joint.

Which bone forms the anterior portion of the skull above the eyes?