A 8.1
If a patient had a fracture of the zygomatic bone, it would involve ________.
facial bones
The part of the skull that forms the posterior base of the cranium is the ________ bone.
occipital
Ribs 8–10 are referred to as ________.
false ribs
Which section of the vertebrae is located in the lower back?
Lumbar
Which is the medical word for collarbone?
Clavicle
The eight small bones of the wrist joint are known as the ________.
Carpal Bones
Which is the medical word for the tailbone?
Coccyx
Which is the medical word for the bone on the thumb side of the forearm?
Radius
Which is the medical word for the thigh bone?
Femur
Which is the largest of the ankle bones?
Calcaneus
Hinge joints and ball-and-socket joints are examples of ________ joints.
synovial
The ________ skeleton forms the central bony structure of the body around which other parts move.
Axial
Which of the following bones of the chest is also known as the breastbone?
Sternum
Bone is classified as what type of tissue?
Connective
How many pairs of ribs are there?
12
The bony opening for the external ear canal is located in the ________ bone
Temporal
The cervical vertebrae are in the ________.
Neck
The shaft of a long bone is called the ________.
diaphysis
The medical word osseous means "pertaining to ________."
Bone
Which is an example of a hinge joint?
Elbow
The socket in the hip bone where the femur forms a joint is known as the ________.
acetabulum
Which is the name for each bony prominence on the distal tibia or the distal fibula?
Malleolus
The head of the humerus fits into the ________ to form the shoulder joint.
glenoid fossa
Which cranial bone contains a bony cup that holds the pituitary gland?
Sphenoid
The anatomical name for the shin bone is the ________.
Tibia