Skeletal System Review

An articulation or junction between two or more bones.

• Joint

• Patella

• Ligament

• Tendon

Forms part of the elbow joint in the upper limb.

• Ligament

• Sternum

• Ulna

• Radius

Flexible connective tissue found throughout the body, including on the articular

ends of bones.

• Cartilage

• Ligament

• Tendon

• Joint

The longest bone in the upper limbs.

• Tibia

• Humerus

• Femur

• Ulna

The solid base of the vertebral column that connects to the ilium.

• Sternum

• Coccyx

• Pelvis

• Sacrum

Forms part of the wrist joint in the upper limb.

• Clavicle

• Radius

• Ulna

• Humerus

Cords of dense connective tissue connecting muscles to bones.

• Elastin

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Collagen

The virtually useless last four fused vertebrae in the spinal column.

• Ilium

• Ischium

• Sacrum

• Coccyx

Attached to the sternum, it is the only long bone in the human body that lies

horizontally.

• Humerus

• Ribs

• Clavicle

• Femur

The pelvic and pectoral girdles are considered part of the ___________ skeleton.

• Axial

• Appendicular