Bio235 Chapter 7 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions

Bio235 Chapter 7 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions Axial skeleton - CORRECT ANSWERS -Portion of the skeletal system that consists of the skull, rib cage, and vertebral column -80 bones Appendicular Skeleton - CORRECT ANSWERS -The portion of the skeletal system that comprises the arms, legs, pelvis, and shoulder girdle. -126 bones Short bones - CORRECT ANSWERS Small with irregular shapes. Found in wrist and ankle. -spongy bone except at the surface which has thin layer of compact bone tissue Flat bones - CORRECT ANSWERS Provide organ protection and large areas for muscle attachment. -Include skull, sternum, ribs, and shoulder blades. -thin, made of two nearly parallel plates of compact bone enclosing a layer of spongy bone Irregular Bones - CORRECT ANSWERS bones of the vertebrae and face Sesamoid bones - CORRECT ANSWERS small, rounded bones that resemble a sesame seed. they are found near joints and increase the efficiency of muscles near a joint. IE, KNEE CAP Sutural bones - CORRECT ANSWERS tiny irregularly shaped bones that appear within sutures of the skull Bone surface markings- fissure - CORRECT ANSWERS -narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones though which blood vessels or nerves pass Bone surface markings- foramen - CORRECT ANSWERS -opening through which blood vessels, nerves, or ligaments pass Bone surface markings- fossa - CORRECT ANSWERS -shallow depression Bone surface markings- sulcus - CORRECT ANSWERS -furrow along bone surface that accommodates blood vessel, nerve, or tendon Bone surface markings- meatus - CORRECT ANSWERS -tubelike opening Bone surface markings- condyle - CORRECT ANSWERS - large, round protuberance with a smooth articular surface at the end of bone Bone surface markings- facet - CORRECT ANSWERS -smooth flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface Bone surface markings- head - CORRECT ANSWERS - usually rounded articular projection on neck (constricted portion) of bone Bone surface markings- crest - CORRECT ANSWERS -prominent ridge or elongated projection Bone surface markings- epicondyle - CORRECT ANSWERS -typically roughened projection above condyle Bone surface markings- line - CORRECT ANSWERS -long narrow ridge or boarder (less prominent then crest) Bone surface markings- spinous process - CORRECT ANSWERS -sharp, slender projection Bone surface markings- trochanter - CORRECT ANSWERS -very large projection Bone surface markings-tubercle - CORRECT ANSWERS -variably sized rounded projection Bone surface markings- tuberosity - CORRECT ANSWERS -variably sized projection that has a rough, bumpy surface