Skeletal System Quiz

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)

Functions of the skeletal system include all of the following, except

1)

_______
A)

movement.
B)

support.
C)

storage.
D)

blood cell production.
E)

protection. 2)

The humerus is an example of a(n) ________ bone.

2)

_______
A)

long
B)

short
C)

flat
D)

irregular
E)

sesamoid 3)

The ankle bones are examples of ________ bones.

3)

_______
A)

long
B)

short
C)

flat
D)

irregular
E)

sesamoid 4)

The sternum is an example of a(n) ________ bone.

4)

_______
A)

long
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C)

bowed legs.
D)

oversized facial bones.
E)

weak, brittle bones. 49)

________ bones develop inside tendons and are most commonly located near joints at the knees, the hands, and the feet.

49)

______
A)

Long
B)

Irregular
C)

Flat
D)

Sesamoid
E)

Short 50)

The patella is an example of a(n) ________ bone.

50)

______
A)

flat
B)

long
C)

sesamoid
D)

short
E)

irregular 51)

If a human femur is found lying in a field, a pathologist can determine the age, sex, and general appearance of the individual as a result of studying which part of the bone?

51)

______
A)

surface features
B)

trochanter
C)

marrow
D)

tubercle
E)

head 52)

The innermost part of compact bone is known as the

52)

______
A)

epiphysis.
B)

metaphysis.
C)

diaphysis.
D)

medullary cavity.
E)

spongy bone. 53)

Which of the following is a characteristic of bone?

53)

______
A)

Narrow passageways form through the matrix to allow for an exchange of nutrients.
B)

The matrix of the bone contains osteoclasts.…show more content…
57)

______
A)

Osteoclast
B)

Osteocyte
C)

Osteoid
D)

Osteoprogenitor
E)

Osteoblast 58)

In relationship to the diaphysis of a long bone, the osteons are

58)

______
A)

anterior.
B)

distal.
C)

posterior.
D)

proximal.
E)

parallel. 59)

The femur can withstand ________ times the body weight without breaking.

59)

______
A)

3
B)

8
C)

5 to 10
D)

20
E)

10 to 15 60)

________ marrow is found between the trabeculae of spongy bone.

60)

______
A)

Bone
B)

Gray
C)

Yellow
D)

Red
E)

White 61)

________ bone reduces the weight of the skeleton and makes it easier for muscles to move the bones.

61)

______
A)

Spongy
B)

Sesamoid
C)

Long
D)

Short
E)

Irregular 62)

Intramembranous ossification begins with the ________ cells.

62)

______
A)

osteocytes
B)

osteoclast
C)

mesenchymal
D)

osteoblasts
E)

osteoprogenitor 63)

In which step of endochondral ossification does remodeling of the bone