HBS FInal Exam Review

Which of the follow describes tissues?

• a group of cells in the same area of the body

• a group of associated cells with similar structure and function

• a group of organs with similar structure and function

• sheets of cells in a box

which of the following statements is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

• Produce red blood cells

• store minerals

• create movement

• protect underlying tissues or organs

The bone in the forearm that attaches to the thumb side of the wrist is the____

• ulna

• radius

• humerus

• fibula

The most proximal bone of the leg would be the___

• humerus

• tibia

• coxal

• femur

which lower leg bone is found on the lateral side of the leg?

• femur

• humerus

• fibula

• tibia

The vertebrae in the region of the neck are called the___

• lumbar vertebrae

• cervical vertebrae

• thoriac vertebrae

• V-neck vertebrae

The ribs all emerge from the....

• lumbar vertebrae

• cervical vertebrae

• thoracic vertebrae

• v-neck vertebrae

The ribs, except for the floating ribs, are attached on the anterior side of the body to the....

• clavicle

• scapula

• sacrum

• sternum

The bone on the posterior surface of the head is the...

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Occipital

• Temporal

The field of forensic anthropology would NOT analyze skeletal remains to determine....

• height

• sex

• ethnicity

• all of the above can be determined