Skeletal Vocabulary Review

The Skeletal System Vocabulary Review
Match the terms on the left with the description on the right.
Place the letter of the correct description next to the number on a separate answer sheet.

1. Spinal column	a. consists of 206 named bones which make up the general framework of the body
2. immovable joints	b. what bones are partially made of
3. ligaments	c. five pairs of ribs that do not connect directly to the sternum
4. true ribs	d. wavy lines in the cranium which mark the areas where bones are joined in the skull
5. skeleton	e. where legs attach to the skeleton
6. sutures	f. 33 of these in the spinal column
7. calcium and phosphorus	g. strong bands of tissue which hold ones together
8. pectoral girdle	h. ribs that don’t attach in the front
9. movable joints	i. includes hinge, ball & socket, pivot and gliding joints
10. vertebra	j. tissue which cushions bones where they meet
11. cartilage	k. 7 pairs of ribs that connect to the sternum
12. false ribs	l. made up of the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process
13. cranium	m. do not permit any movement of bones
14. pelvic girdle	n. where arms are attached to the skeleton
15. floating ribs	o. region of the skull which contains the brain
16. sternum	p. central support of the body; it is made up of 33 bones