Skeletal System and Body Movements Review

A comprehensive set of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering the axial and appendicular skeleton, bone histology, and body movements based on the lab practical review.

Compact bone is made of units called __________ that are found on the outside of the bone structure.

osteons

Blood vessels in compact bone are connected through __________ canals.

volksman's

Spongy bone consists of a lattice-like structure called __________.

trabeculae

The term __________ is derived from a Greek word meaning lake and refers to the space where an Oseocyte is found.

lacuna

Sheets of bone mineral known as __________ help form the structure of compact bone.

lamella

Small channels that allow for nutrient transfer and waste removal between bone layers are called __________.

canaliculus

The __________ bone category includes the skull, sternum, and scapula.

flat

The ends of a long bone are known as the __________, while the shaft is called the diaphysis.

Epiphysis

The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, rib cage, sacrum, coccyx, and the __________ bone found in the neck.

Hyoid

In the pectoral girdle and upper extremity, there are a total of __________ carpal bones.

$$8$$

The pelvic girdle and lower extremity contain __________ phalangeal bones in each limb.

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The __________ bone is characterized by features such as the greater wing, lesser wing, and sella turcica.

Sphenoid

The ethmoid bone contains the __________ galli and the cribriform plate.

Crista

The zygomatic arch is formed by the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process of the __________ bone.

Temporal

The large opening at the base of the skull for the spinal cord is called the Foramen __________.

magnum

The __________ suture is located between the two parietal bones.

Sagittal

In a fetal skull, the __________ fontanel is also known as the posterolateral fontanel.

Mastoid

The __________ process, also known as the dens, is a specific feature of the C2 vertebra.

Odontoid

The sternum is composed of the manubrium, the body, and the __________.

Xiphoid process

The __________ cavity of the scapula is the socket that receives the head of the humerus.

Glenoid

The distal end of the humerus contains the __________, which is a pulley-shaped structure that articulates with the ulna.

Trochlea

The pelvic bone is composed of three fused bones: the ilium, the __________, and the pubis.

Ischium

The __________ is the site on the femur where the ligament of the head of the femur attaches.

Fovea capitis

The __________ malleolus is a prominent feature found at the distal end of the tibia.

Medial

The knee joint is stabilized by the anterior and posterior __________ ligaments.

cruciate

The movement of a limb toward the midline of the body is called __________.

Adduction

__________ is the movement of the ankle that allows the foot to point upward toward the shin.

Dorfleflexion