Exam 23: The Skeletal System

People with ________ cannot break down uric acid and remove it from their bloodstream properly.

The ________ bones are commonly called the cheekbones.

The general term meaning joint inflammation is _____.

The ____ form the palm of the hand.

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

The ________ bone forms the back of the skull.

On the figure of the femur, the ________ cavity is indicated by the letter C.

The ________ are tiny canals that connect lacunae and allow osteocytes to spread nutrients to each other.

Bone density can be increased by ____.

A large bump called the ________ process is located on the temporal bone just behind each ear. This is where major neck muscles attach to your skull.

As the ________ close, the sutures of the skull are formed.

The bones of the fingers are the ________.

This bone is thin and flat and is also called the shoulder blade.

Which of these covers the epiphyses of long bones?

The medial bone of the lower leg that joins proximally to the femur and fibula and distally to the ankle bones is the _____.

The cartilage between an epiphysis and the diaphysis, indicated by the letter F, is the ________ disk.

__________ is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sac that cushions tendons.

Which type of bone is the patella (kneecap)?

The expanded end of a long bone is the ____.

The ____ bones form the prominence of the cheeks.