Midterm Review Questions Flashcards
Which one of the axial skeleton does not articulate with any other bone?
The hyoid bone
What facial bone articulates with teeth?
Maxillae
The Mastoid Process:
is the point of attachment for several neck muscles
What bones form the inferior lateral aspects of the cranium and part of the cranial floor?
Temporal bone
Which type of bone is the occipital?
Flat bone
Which type of bone is the femur?
Long Bone
What is not found in the axial skeleton?
Carpals
How many bones are found in the adult skeleton
206
The name for the cartilage that attaches the rib to the sternum?
costal cartilage
the name for the second cervical vertebrae is?
The axis
How many pairs of ribs attach directly to the sternum?
10
Which vertebrae are the largest and the strongest?
Lumbar
How many foramen is found on the sacrum?
4
The part of the vertebrae that contains the spinal cord is the?
intervertebral foramen
The thoracic and sacral curves are what with respect to the anterior part of the body?
concave
The number of cervical vertebrae present in the body is?
7
What is the strongest type of cartilage?
Fibrocartilage
The name for mature cartilage cells is?
chondrocytes
Which tissue is small, spindle-shaped, and found in the walls of hollow organs?
Smooth Muscle
What type of connective tissue is used mainly for support within the skeletal system?
fibrocartilage
Which fibres are seen embedded in the matrix of connective tissue?
Elastic, collagen and reticular
Connective tissues do NOT include:
Liver Cells
In connective tissue, the matrix consists of?
protein fibres and ground substance
Epithelial tissue functions as:
A covering, lining, is used in glands and has a free surface
