anatomy 2 review # 1

Which of the following is not a function of the skeleton?

• Support and Protection

• Movement

• Water balance

• Blood cell production

• Storage area for mineral salts

Which fontanel is located at the angles of the two (2) parietal bones and the occipital bone?​ (a)  ​ (a)  

• posterior
• frontal
• anterior
• squamosal
• coronal

Long bones have​ greater _​ ​ (a)   (a)   than ​ (b)  ​ (b)  

• length
• width
• diameter
• height
• circumference

What is the process of bone formation that occurs in cartilage called?

• osteochondral ossification

• membranous ossification

• endrochondral ossification

• intramembranous ossfication

The long, main portion of a bone is the

• periosteum

• metaphysis

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

• endosteum

Which of these options best describes compact bone?

• bone that's nearly equal in length and width

• bone that contains many large spaces

• bone that contains few spaces,

• small clusters of isolated bones found in the joints of the cranial bones

• small nodular bones typically found where a tendon passes over a joint

What is the opening in a bone, through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass called?

• foramen

• fissure

• canal

• condyle

• sinus

Which projection is unique to the femur only?

• tuberosity

• trochlear

• tubercle

• trochanter

• condyle

What is a cavity within a bone called?

• fissure

• sinus

• spine

• foramen

• meatus

What is another name for spongy bone?

• dense

• cancellous

• compact

• sesamoid