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A&P 1-5
Skeletal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Includes the sacrum and coccyx | Vertebral Coulmn |
| Form superior and lateral aspects of the cranium | Parietal bones |
| Form anterior aspect of cranium | Frontal bone |
| Second cervical vertabra | Axis |
| Form inferior and lateral aspects of cranium | Temporal bones |
| Consists of the manbrium, body and xiphoid process | Sternum |
| Lower jaw bone | Mandible |
| First cervical vertebra | Atlas |
| Upper jaw bone | Maxilla |
| Forms posterior and inferior aspects of cranium | Occipital bone |
| Shaft of the long bone | Diaphysis |
| End of the long bone | Epiphysis |
| Tough, fibrous connective tissue covering of a bone | Periosteum |
| Found inside the shaft of the long bone | Yellow marrow |
| Cells that form new bone tissue | Osteoblast |
| Cells that break down bone tissue | Osteoclast |
| Action of infraspinatus | Medial rotation of the humerus |