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SCI220 Week 1-5
study stack covering key terms and concepts from week 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the five main functions of the skeletal system? | Support, protection, movement, storage of minerals (like calcium), and blood cell production. |
| What is the longest and heaviest bone in the body? | The femur. |
| Which bone forms the forehead? | The frontal bone. |
| What is the joint between the pubic portions of each coxal bone called? | The pubic symphysis. |
| Which small bone lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone? | : The lacrimal bone. |
| What are the extracellular components of bone matrix made of? | Hard, calcified materials that give bone strength and rigidity. |
| What is the very small bone in the throat that supports the tongue? | The hyoid bone. |
| Which bone protects the brain and supports the structures of the face? | The skull. |
| What is the bony landmark of the humerus that articulates with the head of the radius? | The capitulum. |
| What is the deep socket where all three pelvic bones intersect? | The acetabulum. |
| What bone is the strongest flexor of the vertebral column? | The rectus abdominis (though technically a muscle, it works closely with skeletal structure in movement). |
| Which letter on most diagrams indicates the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone? | Usually labeled as “C” or “D,” depending on the figure, but located where the jaw articulates with the skull. |
| What are the facial bones that form the cheek and part of the eye socket? | The zygomatic bones. |
| What type of bone tissue forms the outer layer of bones? | : Compact bone. |
| What type of bone tissue fills the ends of long bones and contains red bone marrow? | Spongy bone. |
| Which part of a long bone contains yellow bone marrow in adults? | The medullary cavity. |
| What connects bone to bone? | Ligaments. |
| What connects muscle to bone? | Tendons. |
| What is the flat bone at the front of the chest that connects to the ribs? | The sternum. |
| What bones make up the axial skeleton? | Skull, vertebral column, and rib cage. |
| What bones make up the appendicular skeleton? | The limbs and the bones that attach them to the axial skeleton (shoulder girdle and pelvis). |
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