A&P 1 101 Module 4 (GRADED A+) Skeletal system Problem set Portage Learning

1. What is the function of flat bones?: make red blood cells; protect internal organs 2. Describe the shape of a long bone and what its design allows: long and thin; support body weight and allow movement 3. Name the five basic bone shapes: long, flat, short, irregular, and sesamoid 4. What term best describes a hollow chamber in bone, usually filled with air?: sinus 5. True or False: A sulcus is a raised ridge in bone.: false 6. What division of the skeleton lies along the midline?: Axial 7. True or False: Fontanelles are present in adults.: False 8. What 2 bones of the cranium lie primarily within the skull?: sphenoid and ethmoid bones 9. True or false: The frontal bone is a paired bone of the cranium: false 10. Which bone contains the foramen magnum?: occipital bone 11. What is the purpose of the foramen magnum?: spinal cord passes thru to become the brain stem 12. Review bone landmarks on the occipital bone: See figure in module