Exam 24: The Skeletal System

Carpals are an example of which type of bone?

The tubular ________ indicated by letter H consists of a thick collar of compact bone that surrounds the central medullary cavity.

Which of the following describes synovial joints?

The ________ bones form the palms of the hands.

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

Elongated cylinders that run up and down the long axis of the bone and have a central canal that contains blood vessels and nerves are called ________.

Two ________ bones form the lower sides of the skull.

One treatment option for scoliosis is ____.

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

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

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

____ can be used to treat the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors and osteosarcoma.

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

What is the anterior bone of the cranium called?

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

The condition commonly referred to as humpback is ____.

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

A lateral, S-shaped curvature of the spine is called ____.

The expanded end of a long bone is the ____.

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