The shaft of a long bone is called the ________. a. epiphysis b. diaphysis c. metaphysis d. epiphyseal line

Pointing your toes downward is described as which type of movement? a. Plantar flexionb. Dorsiflexionc. Pronationd. Supination  

The structural unit of compact bone is the _______. a. osteonb. osteocytec. lamellad. central canal

Which of the following bones is capable of bearing the greatest physical stress? a. Femurb. Ischiumc. Fibulad. Patella  

Which of the following correctly lists the three structural types of joints? a. Bony, cartilaginous, immovableb. Synarthrotic, diarthrotic, amphiarthroticc. Fibrous, cartilaginous, synoviald. Sutures, syndesmoses, gomphoses  

The glenoid cavity is part of which bone? a. Clavicle b. Humerus c. Ulna d. Scapula

Which of the following bones is capable of bearing the greatest physical stress? a. Femurb. Ischiumc. Fibulad. Patella  

The hip joint is an example of a(n) ______. a. Synchondrosis  b. Synarthrosis c. Amphiarthrosis  d. Diarthrosis 

Which of the following is not true concerning the intervertebral discs as we age? a. They become thinnerb. They become less elasticc. They become more hydratedd. The risk of disc herniation increases  

A fibrous joint connected by ligaments is classified as a ________. a. suture b. syndesmosis c. gomphosis d. Symphysis