Exam 23: The Skeletal System

Letter E represents ________ bone; also called cancellous bone, it has more spaces within it than compact bone.

The ________ skeleton contains 80 bones, including the bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage.

The foramen magnum is located in which of the following bones?

Fontanels are ____.

The plate of cartilage between the epiphysis and the diaphysis is called a(n) ________ disk, or growth plate.

The bones of synovial joints are covered with ____ and are held together by a fibrous joint capsule.

A patient with a spine that looks bent to one side, with one shoulder or hip appearing to be higher than the other, may have __________.

Which bone forms part of the floor of the cranium?

A(n) ________ bone forms part of the floor of the cranium.

The ________ is located in the upper part of the arm. Its proximal end joins with the scapula, and its distal end attaches at the radius and the ulna.

The types of bones in the foot include tarsals, metatarsals, and _________.

The hyoid bone, which anchors the tongue, is included in the ____ skeleton.

The condition commonly referred to as humpback is ____.

The knuckles are joints that join the phalanges to the metacarpals and are called the ________ (MCP) joints.