Skeletal System Part 1

Multiple Choice

What are the three main functions of the skeletal system?

• support, sleep, and move

• support, protection, and movement

• support, movement, and play

• support, movement, and shape

Multiple Choice

The most important characteristic for designating a bone as a long bone is _________.

• its elongated shape

• its total length

• its length relative to other bones

• its location in the body

Multiple Choice

The terms "long," "short," "flat," and "irregular" are used to classify bones based on their ________.

• tissue content

• function

• shape

• weight

Open Ended

What type of tissue makes up the diaphysis of a long bone?

Open Ended

What type of tissue makes up the epiphysis of a long bone?

Open Ended

What does the medullary cavity hold inside?

Multiple Choice

A group of concentric rings of bone matrix, comprising the functional unit of long bones, is called a(n) __________.

• lamellae

• osteon

• pillar system

• canaliculi

Multiple Choice

Which is not a type of bone cell?

• Osteoblast

• Osteocyte

• Osteoclast

• Osteocyst

Match

Match the type of cell to their function.

• Mature b

• Break down bone tissue.

• Build new bone tissue.

Osteocyte

Osteoclast

Osteoblast

• Osteocyte

• Osteoclast

• Osteoblast

Open Ended

In your own words, how does a bone heal? (Use: osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes)