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Anna Mattern 5-6
week 5-6 unfinished
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which bone is located on the posterior aspect of the skull. | occipital |
| Which of the following is a facial bone? | zygomatic bone |
| Where would you find a tarsal bone? | foot |
| The bone that claims the distinction of being the only bone in the body that articulates with no other bones is the | hyoid |
| The human skeleton system consists of two divisions. They are | axial and appendicular. |
| Spongy bone is characterized by | open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of needle-like structures. |
| Why are the last two pairs of false ribs designated as floating ribs? | Floating ribs do not attach even indirectly to the sternum |
| Which two bones compose the shoulder girdle? | clavicle and scapula |
| The medial part of the anterior chest wall is supported by a dagger-shaped bone called the | sternum. |
| Bone marrow is a specialized type of soft, diffuse connective tissue called | myeloid tissue |
| The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the | lacrimal. |
| The joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone is the | pubic symphysis. |
| Which of the following bones form the framework of the hand? | metacarpals |
| The bone that articulates with the temporal bone in the only movable joint of the skull is the | mandible. |
| Anteriorly, each rib of the first seven pairs attaches to the | sternum. |
| 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 |
| Which of the following is(are) not in the appendicular skeleton? | vertebrae |
| The most common type of cartilage is | hyaline. |
| The two bones that form the framework for the forearm are the | radius and ulna. |
| Fibrocartilage can be found in the | symphysis pubis. |
| Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? | femur |
| 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 |
| Anatomically speaking, which bones compose the wrist? | carpals |
| The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the | patella. |
| Which of the following is not a type of bone? | regular |
| 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 |
| Where are the smallest bones in the body located? | ears |
| _____ fibers are present in all three types of cartilage, but they are most numerous in fibrocartilage. | Collagenous |
| The main shaft-like portion of a long bone is the | diaphysis |
| The vertebral bones that support the small (lower section) of the back are the | lumbar vertebrae |