Skeletal System Review

Question 1

Articulations of the vertebrae are which type of joint?

Accepted Answer

amphiarthrotic

Question 2

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

tibia

Question 3

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

scapula

Question 4

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

lumbar vertebrae

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a part of the axial division of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

femur

Question 6

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

thoracic vertebrae

Question 7

What is the correct name for the end of a long bone?

Accepted Answer

epiphysis

Question 8

Which type of joint is also known as a synovial joint?

Accepted Answer

diarthrotic

Question 9

Which of the following is the correct term for bone tissue?

Accepted Answer

osseus tissue

Question 10

What is the name for the set of bones including the scapula and clavicle?

Accepted Answer

pectoral girdle

Question 11

What is the name for the concentric rings around osteocytes in compact bone?

Accepted Answer

lamellae

Question 12

Which of the following correctly lists the major divisions of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

axial and appendicular

Question 13

Which type of bone cells are responsible for resorption?

Accepted Answer

osteoclasts

Question 14

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

mandible

Question 15

What is the name of the tough membrane that covers bones?

Accepted Answer

periosteum

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct term for the shaft of a long bone?

Accepted Answer

diaphysis

Question 17

Which type of bone is dense and strong, made of concentric rings of tissue?

Accepted Answer

compact bone

Question 18

The shoulder is an example of which type of joint?

Accepted Answer

ball and socket

Question 19

What is hematopoiesis?

Accepted Answer

the production of blood cells

Question 20

What is the name for mature bone cells?

Accepted Answer

osteocytes

Question 21

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

coxal bones

Question 22

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

clavicle

Question 23

Which of the following is a completely immovable joint?

Accepted Answer

synarthrotic

Question 24

What is the name for the cavities which house osteocytes?

Accepted Answer

lacunae

Question 25

What is the name for the set of bones including the coxal bones, sacrum, and coccyx?

Accepted Answer

pelvic girdle

Question 26

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

carpals

Question 27

What is the purpose of yellow marrow?

Accepted Answer

fat storage

Question 28

Where is red marrow located within the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

spongy bone, cancellous bone

Question 29

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

femur

Question 30

Which bone(s) is/are highlighted in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

humerus

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Skeletal System Review

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