REVIEW BIO 201 CH2 Flashcards
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hole on the temporal bone by the ear
mandibular fossa
olfactory nerves pass through the foramina in the ———- ———- of the ———-.
cribiform plate, ethmoid
the site at which the first pair of ribs and clavicles articulate with the sternum
manubrium
the mandibular condyle and the ———- ——— articulate with each other to form the ——————— joint.
mandibular fossa, tempomandibular joint
a muscle attachment site that allows for movement of the mandible
coronoid process
a bony structure that serves to anchor the abdominal muscles
xiphoid process
the only bone that does not articulate with any other bones
hyoid
the site at which the first pair of ribs and clavicles articulate with the sternum
manubrium
the bone through which the optic nerve passes to reach the skull
sphenoid
the long space in the vertebral column through which the entire spinal cord passes is the
vertebral canal
the hole in the skull through which the brain stem passes leading to the spinal cord
foramen magnum
there are how many true ribs
7 1-7
there are how many false ribs in the body
5 8-12
the site at which the first cervical vertebra articulates with the skull
occipital condyles
which structure helps to hold the brain in place within the cranial cavity?
crista galli
the matrix component in bone which gives it weight-bearing strength is inorganic while the component that gives it resilience and flexibility is organic
the wide ends of the long bones are called ————— and contain red marrow while the long shaft is called the ————– and contains yellow marrow.
epiphyses, diaphysis
the cells that produce mineralized bone matrix, but are not yet surrounded by this matrix, are
osteoblasts
long bone formation
begins with a cartilaginous model
the surface of a bone is covered in a layer called
periosteum
what is not found in the skeletal system?
cutaneous membrane
bone cells that are formed by the merging of dozens of white blood cells are
osteoclasts
spongy bone consists of interconnecting rods or plates of bone called
trabeculae
first phase of bone repair
hematoma forms