Lab 2: Review #1

What is a key characteristic of collagen fibers?

• they are weak but resist tension

• they are the strongest and resist tension

• they are strong but do not resist tension

• they are weak and do not resist tention

identify the following structure

• lacrimal bone

• maxilla

• zygomatic arch

• occipital bone

identify the following structure

• lacrimal suture

• coronal suture

• sutural bone

• lacrimal bone

identify the following suture

• sagittal suture

• coronal suture

• lacrimal suture

• frontal suture

What are the floating ribs and what do they protect?

• #10 and #11, only kidneys

• #11 and #12, only kidneys

• #10 and #11, both kidneys and diaphragm

• #11 and #12, both kidneys and esophagus

What are the true ribs? Why are they called this?

• #8-10, they protect the floating ribs

• #1-7, they only protect the kidneys

• #8-10, they attach directly to the sternum

• #1-7, they attach directly to the sternum

identify the following structure:

• conoid tubercle

• scapula

• coracoid process

• acromion

Vertebra are examples of...

• flat bones

• long bones

• short bones

• irregular bones

As the fetal skull develops, why must the cranium remain flexible?

• mobility and flexion during childbirth

  brain growth

• mobility and flexion during childbirth

  allows for cell growth and development

• brain growth

  represents incomplete fetal development

• allows proper muscle insertion into bones as the body develops

  brain growth

What is unique about the hyoid bone?

• it interacts directly with the thyroid gland to aid hormone production and release

• it does not articulate with any other bone

• no muscles originate or insert into this bone

• you cannot see it from a ventral view of the skeleton