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Which of the following fontanels is located at the angles of the 2
parietal bones and the frontal bone? - ✔✔The anterior or frontal
fontanel
A rounded articular projection supported by the neck bone is
known as? - ✔✔The head
This is found in a thin layer that covers the epiphysis where the
bone forms an articulation? - ✔✔Articular cartilage
Bones that are thin in nature, provide extreme protecting, and
serve as an area for muscle attachment are referred to as? -
✔✔Flat bones
The study of bones is called? - ✔✔Osteology
,Which classification of bone provides protection for soft or vital
parts of the body? - ✔✔Flat bones
This protects bone, assists in fracture repair, helps nourish bone
tissue and contains blood vessels and nerves? - ✔✔Periosteum
Bone formation that occurs within a fibrous membrane is referred
to as? - ✔✔Intramembranous Ossification
Projections or outgrowths on bone that forms joints or
attachments for connective tissue are referred to as? -
✔✔Processess
If you broke the shaft of bone, what would it be a break in? -
✔✔Diaphysis
Which type of bone is thicker in the diaphysis than in the
epiphysis? - ✔✔Dense
Which classification of bone has a greater length than width? -
✔✔Long bone
Bone formation that occurs in cartilage is called? -
✔✔Endochondral ossification
,Small clusters of isolated bones found in the joints of cranial
suture are called? - ✔✔Wormian bones
The thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity is called? -
✔✔Endosteum
The portion of a long bone where cartilage is replaced with bone
is the? - ✔✔Metaphysis
The portion of a long bone where you find yellow bone marrow -
✔✔Medullary canal
The ends or extremities of a long bone are referred to as? -
✔✔Epiphysis
The hollow chamber within the diaphysis of a long bone that
contains yellow bone marrow is called? - ✔✔Medullary canal
The largest fontanel is the anterior fontanel? - ✔✔True
Spongy bone contains red bone marrow? - ✔✔True
An opening in a bone through which blood vessel can pass is
called? - ✔✔Foramen
, A cavity within a bone is called? - ✔✔Sinus
Which classification of bone is nearly equal in length and width? -
✔✔Short bones
A tube like opening in a bone? - ✔✔Canal
A narrow slit between adjacent parts of bone is called? -
✔✔Fissure
A very large projection found only of the femur is called? -
✔✔Trochanter
Hematopoiesis is a function of the skeletal system - ✔✔True
The simplest and direct method of ossification is called
endochondral ossification - ✔✔False
The portion of the skull that encloses the brain is referred to as
the? - ✔✔Cranium
The depression that is located on the inferior, posterior surface of
the zygomatic process of the temporal bone is called? -
✔✔Mandibular Fossa