Chapter 6 Quiz Questions Flashcards
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Small, flat, oddly shaped bones found between the flat bones of the skull are called
Sutural bones
Thin parallel surfaces, forming the roof of the skull, the sternum, the ribs, and the scapulae are the
Flat bones
Relatively long and slender, in the arm, forearm, thigh, leg, palms, soles, fingers and toes are called
Long bones
Usually small, round, and flat found near joints of the knees, hands, and feet
Sesamoid bones
Boxlike bones, in the wrists and ankles are called
Short bones
Bones with complex shapes, with short, flat, notched, or ridged surfaces that for the vertebrae of the spinal column and the pelvis are called
Irregular bones
A chamber within a bone, normally filled with air is called a
Sinus
A rounded passageway for blood vessels and/or nerves is called a
Foramen
A deep furrow cleft, or slit is called a
Fissure
A passage or channel, especially the opening of a canal is called a
Meatus
A duct or channel is called a
Canal
The expanded articular end of an epiphysis, often separated from the shaft by a narrower neck is called a
Head
The narrow connection between the epiphysis and diaphysis is the
Neck
A small, flat articular surface is a
Facet
A smooth, rounded articular process is a
Condyle
A large, rough projection is a
Trochanter
A prominent ridge is a
Crest
A pointed process is a
Spine
A low ridge is a
Line
A small, rounded projection is called a
Tubercle
A rough projection is a
Tuberosity
A narrow groove is called a
Sulcus
A shallow depression is called a
Fossa
Which cell is produced from the monocyte stem cells?
Osteoclasts
