Exam 8: The Skeletal System

Which joints permit the widest range of movement?

The hyoid bone forms both a diarthrotic and a synarthrotic joint.

Long bones have one diaphysis and two epiphyses.

Scoliosis results from an exaggerated lumbar curve.

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -wrist bones

The hole in the center of the vertebrae is called the

Match each bone with its corresponding description or location. -bones of the hand

A function of the skeletal system is to act as a storage area for calcium.

Uric acid is the usual cause of infectious arthritis.

The medullary cavity is the site for blood cell formation in the adult skeleton.