Skeletal system quiz Flashcards
(20 cards)
Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?
Protection
Which of the following includes some of the functions of the skeletal system?
Support, Movement, Hematopoiesis, Mineral storage, Fat storage
Which of the following structure is correctly matched to its description?
Cartilage – Connective tissue found between bones in a joint
______________ is a connective tissue that joins two bones.
Ligament
Which type of bone has a diaphysis and two epiphyses?
Long bone
Bones embedded within tendons are called?
Sesamoid bone
Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone?
Vertebra
A rib is an example of a(n) ______________ .
Flat bone
Which of the following correctly describes spongy bone?
A meshwork of plates that contains lamellae and osteocytes between each layer
The shaft of a long bone is called __________.
Diaphysis
Which of the following correctly describes the epiphysis?
Extremity of a long bone
Cells responsible for forming new bones are called _________________.
Osteoblast
Osteocytes are _________________.
Inactive mature bone cells
Which of the following is not a part of the axial skeleton?
Scapula
Which of the following group of bones is a part of the axial skeleton?
Sternum, vertebra, ribs, skull
Which of the following groups of bones is a part of the appendicular skeleton?
Femur, tibia, radius, tarsals
Which of the following is not found in the vertebral column?
Vomer
Which of these is not a part of the appendicular skeleton?
Manubrium
Which of the following represents the correct order of vertebrae from superior to inferior?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
How many vertebrae make up the cervical vertebrae?
7
