CH 7: Skeletal System

The largest of the tarsal bones, the heel, is called the:

• megatarsal

• calcaneous

• carpal

• sesamoid

The "soft spots" on an infant's skull are called:

• fontanels

• osteoclasts

• foramens

• haversian canals

A bone, like the femur or humerus, is classified as a(n):

• ossified bone

• compact bone

• long bone

• intramembranous bone

The wrist bones are collectively called:

• tarsals

• metacarpals

• phalanges

• carpals

The bone posterior and interior to the Parietal bone of the skull is called the _____ bone.

• parietal

• occipital

• temporal

• foramen

The spinal cord enters the skull at what opening?

• foramen magnum

• mental foramen

• parietal suture

• axial fissure

Bone tissue is referred to as ____ tissue.

• adipose

• osseous

• articular

• smooth

The shaft of the bone is called the:

• periosteum

• diaphysis

• medullary cavity

• epiphysis

Name the highlighted bone.

• Femur

• Cranium

• Ribs

• Skull

The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?

• 216
• 371
• 206
• 199