sistema oseo

Question 1

What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

Answer 1

To provide structure and support to the body.

Question 2

True or False: The human skeleton is made up of 206 bones.

Answer 2

True.

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The process of bone formation is called _______.

Answer 3

Ossification.

Question 4

What are the two main types of bone tissue?

Answer 4

Cortical (compact) bone and trabecular (spongy) bone.

Question 5

What is the name of the bone that protects the brain?

Answer 5

The skull.

Question 6

Multiple choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of bone?

Answer 6

Tendon.

Question 7

What is the role of the vertebral column?

Answer 7

To protect the spinal cord and support the head and body.

Question 8

True or False: Osteoclasts are responsible for bone formation.

Answer 8

False.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The largest bone in the human body is the _______.

Answer 9

Femur.

Question 10

What type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion?

Answer 10

Ball and socket joint.

Question 11

Multiple choice: Which bone is commonly known as the collarbone?

Answer 11

Clavicle.

Question 12

What is the medical term for the inflammation of the bone?

Answer 12

Osteitis.

Question 13

True or False: Cartilage is a hard tissue that makes up bones.

Answer 13

False.

Question 14

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the central part of a long bone.

Answer 14

Diaphysis.

Question 15

What type of cells are responsible for breaking down bone?

Answer 15

Osteoclasts.

Question 16

Multiple choice: Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

Answer 16

Rib.

Question 17

What is the term for the soft tissue found in the center of bones?

Answer 17

Bone marrow.

Question 18

True or False: The pelvis is part of the appendicular skeleton.

Answer 18

True.

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The _______ connects muscle to bone.

Answer 19

Tendon.

Question 20

What is the primary mineral found in bones?

Answer 20

Calcium.

Question 21

Multiple choice: Which bone is located in the lower leg?

Answer 21

Tibia.

Question 22

What are the small cavities in bone tissue that house osteocytes called?

Answer 22

Lacunae.

Question 23

True or False: The human body is born with a total of 300 bones.

Answer 23

True.

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the part of the bone where blood vessels and nerves enter.

Answer 24

Foramen.

Question 25

What is the term for the protective covering of a bone?

Answer 25

Periosteum.

Question 26

Multiple choice: Which part of the skeleton includes the arms and legs?

Answer 26

Appendicular skeleton.

Question 27

What is the function of synovial fluid?

Answer 27

To lubricate joints.

Question 28

True or False: Bone density decreases with age.

Answer 28

True.

Question 29

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the bone that forms the forehead.

Answer 29

Frontal bone.

Question 30

What is the term for a break in a bone?

Answer 30

Fracture.

Question 31

Multiple choice: Which of the following is a flat bone?

Answer 31

Scapula.

Question 32

What is the name of the joint found in the knee?

Answer 32

Hinge joint.

Question 33

True or False: The radius is located on the inner side of the forearm.

Answer 33

False.

Question 34

Fill in the blank: The _______ are the bones of the fingers and toes.

Answer 34

Phalanges.

Question 35

What is the primary function of ligaments?

Answer 35

To connect bone to bone.

Question 36

Multiple choice: The axial skeleton consists of how many bones?

Answer 36

80.

Question 37

What is the term for the growth plate in long bones?

Answer 37

Epiphyseal plate.

Question 38

True or False: Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by increased bone density.

Answer 38

False.

Question 39

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the bone located at the base of the skull.

Answer 39

Occipital bone.

Question 40

What type of joint is found in the shoulder?

Answer 40

Ball and socket joint.

Question 41

Multiple choice: Which of the following bones is NOT part of the skull?

Answer 41

Humerus.

Question 42

What is the term for the soft, flexible tissue found in infants' skulls?

Answer 42

Fontanelle.

Question 43

True or False: The spine is made up of 33 vertebrae.

Answer 43

True.

Question 44

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the bone that forms the lower jaw.

Answer 44

Mandible.

Question 45

What type of bone is primarily responsible for blood cell production?

Answer 45

Red bone marrow.

Question 46

Multiple choice: Which of the following is a characteristic of a long bone?

Answer 46

It is longer than it is wide.

Question 47

What is the term for the condition where bones become weak and brittle?

Answer 47

Osteoporosis.

Question 48

True or False: The human skeleton is fully formed at birth.

Answer 48

False.

Question 49

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the bone that makes up the upper arm.

Answer 49

Humerus.

Question 50

What is the role of osteoblasts?

Answer 50

To build new bone.

Question 51

Multiple choice: Which bone is NOT part of the human foot?

Answer 51

Patella.

Question 52

What is the primary purpose of the skeletal system?

Answer 52

Support, movement, and protection.

Question 53

True or False: The sacrum is a single bone made up of fused vertebrae.

Answer 53

True.

Question 54

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the bone that forms the back of the skull.

Answer 54

Occipital bone.

Question 55

What is the term for the membrane that lines the medullary cavity of bones?

Answer 55

Endosteum.

Question 56

Multiple choice: Which of the following joints allows for rotation?

Answer 56

Pivot joint.

Question 57

What is the term for the area where two bones meet?

Answer 57

Joint.

Question 58

True or False: Bones are living tissues.

Answer 58

True.

Question 59

Fill in the blank: The _______ is the longest bone in the human body.

Answer 59

Femur.

Question 60

What is the primary function of the axial skeleton?

Answer 60

To protect vital organs and support the body.