Exam 23: The Skeletal System

Which of the following are bones of the wrist?

The red marrow in cancellous bone produces new blood cells in a process called ________.

The ________ cartilage covers the epiphyses of long bones and cushions the bones and absorbs stress during bone movements.

The ____ forms the lower sides of the skull.

The ________ girdle attaches the legs to the axial skeleton.

The bones that form the palms of the hands are _______ bones.

The joints between the phalangeal bones are the proximal and distal ________ joints.

The process of ossification in which bones start out as cartilage models is ________ ossification.

The bones of ________ joints are covered with hyaline cartilage and are held together by a fibrous joint capsule.

The deep depression in the center of the sphenoid bone where the pituitary gland sits is called the ________.

-The tip of the sternum (letter E) is the ________ process.

The second cervical vertebra is called the ________.

Spongy, or ________, bone has more spaces that are filled with red bone marrow than compact bone.

In adults, which of the following contains yellow marrow, which consists of mostly fat?

Several thin ________ bones fuse together to form the bridge of the nose.

The ear ________ are the smallest bones of the body and include the malleus, incus, and stapes.

What structures allow the infant's skull to be somewhat moldable to assist with delivery through the birth canal?

The ____, or heel bone, is the largest tarsal bone.

The ________ skeleton has 126 bones, including the bones of the arms and legs, the pectoral girdle, and the pelvic girdle.

Which of the following describes fibrous joints?