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Midterm
Week 5 -skeletal tissues & skeletons
Term | Definition |
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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 |