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Anatomy Week 5

Skeletal Tissues and Skeletons

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Which two bones join to form the posterior part of the hard palate? palatine
Compact bone contains many cylinder-shaped structural units called osteons.
The main shaft-like portion of a long bone is the diaphysis.
The two bones that form the framework for the forearm are the radius and ulna.
Cartilage is classified as _____ tissue. connective
Bone marrow is a specialized type of soft, diffuse connective tissue called myeloid tissue.
Fibrocartilage can be found in the symphysis pubis.
Anatomically speaking, which bones compose the wrist? carpals
The joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone is the pubic symphysis.
Which structures are unique to the fetal skull and provide additional space for molding the head shape as the baby passes through the birth canal? fontanels
The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the patella.
Which of the following is not a bone in the leg? mandible
What structures normally hold the foot bones firmly in their arched positions? ligaments and tendons
The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the lacrimal.
The bone that claims the distinction of being the only bone in the body that articulates with no other bones is the hyoid.
If you are working on an archeological dig and find the remains of a human pelvis with a subpubic angle of 110 degrees, you can assume that this pelvis belongs to a female.
The vertebral bones that support the small (lower section) of the back are the lumbar vertebrae.
Which of the following is a bone in the axial skeleton? vertebra
The human skeleton system consists of two divisions. They are axial and appendicular.
Which of the following is(are) not in the appendicular skeleton? vertebrae
Which two bones compose the shoulder girdle? clavicle and scapula
Of the five metacarpal bones that form the framework of the hand, the _____ metacarpal forms the most freely movable joint with the carpal bones. thumb
Which of the following is not a bone in the skull? clavicle
Spongy bone is characterized by open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of needle-like structures.
Which of the following is not a type of bone? regular
Which of the following bones form the framework of the hand? metacarpals
The extracellular components of bone matrix are hard and calcified.
The bone that articulates with the temporal bone in the only movable joint of the skull is the mandible.
Which bone serves as the keystone in the architecture of the cranium? sphenoid
Anteriorly, each rib of the first seven pairs attaches to the sternum.
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