Quiz 5 practice

The canal that runs through the core of each osteon (Haversian system) is the ________. 

Central (Haversian) canal

The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage form the ________ skeleton

axial

The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all classified as ________

long bones

Which bones are commonly referred to as the cheekbones?

Zygomatic Bone

The ilium, pubis, and ischium fuse to form ________

pelvic bone

Which bones are associated with the palm of the hand?

metacarpals

Diarthroses have a greater degree of mobility and flexibility than synarthroses

True

What type of joint is characterized by the presence of a joint cavity, ligaments, and articular cartilage with an articular capsule?

Synovial joint

The arrangement of lamellae around central (Haversian) canals forms osteons (Haversian systems)

True

Which of these allow nutrients to diffuse from the central canal to all the osteocytes within an osteon?

canaliculi

Which of these bones is the most inferior?

Coccyx

Two or more bones meet at a location called a(n) ________

articulation (joint)