Skeletal System Flashcards
The primary centres of ossification in a long bone are?
The primary centres of ossification in a long bone are?
.The diaphysis
Bone that lies at the base of the orbit and in the region through which the tears drain into the nose?
Bone that lies at the base of the orbit and in the region through which the tears drain into the nose?
.Lacrimal
Amphiarthrosis joint?
Amphiarthrosis joint?
.Between the bodies of the vertebrae.
The part of the mandible that articulates with the temporal region of the skull?
The part of the mandible that articulates with the temporal region of the skull?
.Condylar process
The part of the thoracic vertebrae that articulates with the tubercle of a rib?
The part of the thoracic vertebrae that articulates with the tubercle of a rib?
.The transverse fovea
Number of sternebrae that make up the sternum?
Number of sternebrae that make up the sternum?
.8
The olecranon fossa receives which part of the ulna during extension of the elbow?
The olecranon fossa receives which part of the ulna during extension of the elbow?
.Anconeal process
On which bone would you find the medial malleolus?
On which bone would you find the medial malleolus?
.Tibia
How many tarsal bones in the tarsus?
How many tarsal bones in the tarsus?
.7