Exam 23: The Skeletal System

The hip bones that attach the leg to the axial skeleton and protect the pelvic organs are called ____ bones.

Through which bone does the external auditory meatus run?

The ________ is the thigh bone and is the largest bone in the body.

-The ________ is letter D on the figure of the rib cage.

A narrow, ridge-like projection on a bone is a ____.

Which of the following lifestyle changes should be recommended to patients to help them prevent osteoporosis?

The first seven pairs of ribs, or true ribs, are attached directly to the sternum through pieces of cartilage called ________ cartilage.

-On the figure of the rib cage, letter A designates the ________ ribs.

An opening through a bone that provides a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments is a(n) ____.

The ____ joins the sternum and scapula.

Long bones have a(n) ________ at both ends that consists of a thin layer of compact bone surrounding cancellous bone.

Each wrist contains eight marble-sized ________ bones.

Cartilaginous joints are ____.

Bone scans can be used to diagnose causes of ____.

The letters G are the ________, which consists of a thin layer of compact bone surrounding cancellous bone.

What lines the holes of spongy bones?

-Letter B on the diagram designates the ________ ribs.

The first cervical vertebra is called the ________.

Which of the following would a practitioner recommend as a treatment for a patient with gout?

The bones that form the back of the foot are the _______ bones.