Exam 5: The Skeletal System

Bone growth that occurs due to weight lifting at age 40 is most likely ________.

The first step in bone healing involves the formation of a blood-filled swelling known as a(n) ________.

Match the following: -Coxal bone

Match the following: -Parietal bones

What type of tissue covers the epiphysis of bones and reduces friction in the joints?

The temporal bones are joined with the parietal bones at the ________ sutures.

Match the following: -Area where bone growth takes place in a long bone

The small cavities in bone tissue where osteocytes are found are called ________.

The tailbone is the ________.

The arrangement of lamellae around central (Haversian) canals forms osteons (Haversian systems).

An open, or compound, fracture can be described as when ________.

Using Figure 5.1, identify the following: -The diaphysis is indicated by ________.

Using Figure 5.1, identify the following: -The area that serves as a storage area for fat in adults is indicated by ________.

Match the following: -Femur

The physician knew her patient was most likely a child before she walked into the examination room because the X-ray revealed a(n) ________.

Differentiate among the three types of joints based on structural and functional classification. Provide examples of each type of joint.

Cube-shaped bones that contain mostly spongy bone are called ________ bones.

The wrist bones are actually ________.

Using Figure 5.2, identify the following: -The manubrium and xiphoid process are markings on the bone indicated by ________.

The elbow is classified as a(n) ________.