the division of the skeletal system that contains bones along the central line of the body

fibrous cords of tissue that attach muscle to bone

fibrous cords of tissue that attach bone to bone

the outer membrane of a bone

the production of blood cells in the bone marrow

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

. The only facial bone capable of movement is the mandible.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

The vertebral column is made up of 12 bone segments.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

The longest and strongest bone in the human body is the femur.

The two major divisions of the skeletal system are the ________________ skeleton and the appendicular skeleton.

Complete each statement.

The shaft of a long bone is called the ________________________, and each end is called a(n) ________________________.

Complete each statement.

________________________ are soft spots between the cranial bones of a newborn.

Complete each statement.

The frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones are all part of the ________________________.

The seven bone segments that make up the neck region are the ________________________ vertebrae.

Complete each statement.

The shoulder girdles, arms, pelvic girdle, and legs are all part of the ________________________ skeleton.

Complete each statement.

The bones of the forearm include the ________________________, which is located on the thumb side of the forearm, and the ________________________, the proximal end of which forms the elbow.

In a(n) ____________________________ fracture, the bone has splintered or been crushed.

The ____ is an area of cartilage tissue that is consistently replaced by new, bony tissue as a bone grows.

The joints between cranial bones are called ____.

The ____ bones are the cheekbones.

The xiphoid process is part of the ____.

How many false ribs are there?

The term phalanges refers to the bones of the ____.

Kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis are three types of ____.

Which of the following is a form of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in the blood, causing joint swelling and pain?

The use of a needle to puncture a joint space and remove accumulated fluid is called ____.

Which of the following diagnostic tests uses an electromagnetic field and radio waves?

The last two pairs of costals are called floating ribs because:

The main difference between a compound and a simple fracture is:

The 2 major divisions of the skeletal system are the _______________ skeleton and the_________________ skeleton

Fill in the blank: In a compound fracture, there is an open wound leading to the site of the fracture, or the bone protrudes through the skin. A simple fracture is ________; the broken bone does not penetrate the skin.

What is the name of the highlighted bone?

What are the highlighted bones called?

Bone cells are called

The diaphysis contains ______ bone marrow.

The epiphysis contains ______ bone marrow

What bone is shown in red?

The combining form ankyl/o means:

The suffix -penia means:

What does narc/o refer to?

The suffix -desis means:

The suffix -porosis means:

The suffix -scopy means:

The suffix -tomy means:

Which suffix means 'instrument for viewing'?

Orth/o means:

Which combining form means 'humpback'?

Scoli/o means:

Oste/o means:

Crani/o refers to the:

Carp/o refers to the:

Myel/o can mean:

Chondr/o means:

Burs/o refers to:

Lumb/o refers to:

A-, an- as a prefix means:

Inter- means:

Peri- means: