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Midterm
Week 5 -skeletal tissues & skeletons
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ears | Where are the smallest bones in the body located |
| skeletal | Blood production is a function of which system? |
| connective | Cartilage is classified as _____ tissue |
| sternum | The medial part of the anterior chest wall is supported by a dagger-shaped bone called the |
| diaphysis | The main shaft-like portion of a long bone is the |
| zygomatic bone | Which of the following is a facial bone? |
| synovial | The connective tissue membranes that line the spaces between bones and joints are called _____ membranes. |
| myeloid tissue | Bone marrow is a specialized type of soft, diffuse connective tissue called |
| regular | Which of the following is not a type of bone? |
| mandible | The bone that articulates with the temporal bone in the only movable joint of the skull is the |
| metacarpals | Anatomically speaking, which bones compose the wrist? |
| open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of needle-like structures | Spongy bone is characterized by |
| hyoid | The bone that claims the distinction of being the only bone in the body that articulates with no other bones is the |
| axial and appendicular | The human skeleton system consists of two divisions. They are: |
| occipital | Which bone is located on the posterior aspect of the skull |
| ligaments and tendons | What structures firmly hold the foot bones firmly in their arched position? |
| thumb | Of the five metacarpal bones that form the framework of the hand, the _____ metacarpal forms the most freely movable joint with the carpal bones |
| fontanels | 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? |
| lacrimal | The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the |