The Skeletal System

Multiple Choice

Why is the skeletal system important for the human body?

• It helps in digestion

• It supports and protects the body, enables movement, stores minerals, and makes blood

• It controls the nervous system

• It produces hormones

Multiple Choice

Which type of bone cell is responsible for building new bone tissue?

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Osteocytes

• Chondrocytes

Multiple Select

Which of the following are correct descriptions of bone shapes and their typical locations?

• Long bones are found in the leg, arm, and fingers.

• Short bones are found in the wrist, ankle, and knee cap.

• Flat bones are found in the head, ribs, and hip.

• Irregular bones are found in the spine and face.

Multiple Choice

What is the function of articular cartilage in a long bone?

• Protects the bone from wearing down as it hits other bones

• Stores fat

• Produces blood cells

• Provides structural support

Multiple Choice

Which bone marking is described as a large rounded projection that provides structural support to form joints with other bones?

• Condyle

• Foramen

• Fossa

• Sinus

Multiple Choice

Which bone marking is described as a large prominence on a bone for the attachment of muscles?

• Trochanter

• Tubercles

• Process

• Condyle

Multiple Select

Which of the following bones are part of the cranium?

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Mandible

• Temporal

Multiple Choice

Which facial bone forms the upper jaw?

• Maxilla

• Mandible

• Zygomatic

• Lacrimal

Multiple Choice

Which type of ribs are not attached to the sternum at all?

• True ribs

• False ribs

• Floating ribs

• Costal ribs

Multiple Choice

Which bone is known as the collarbone?

• Scapula

• Clavicle

• Humerus

• Radius

Multiple Choice

Which bone forms the front part of your pelvic girdle?

• Ilium

• Ischium

• Pubis

• Femur

Multiple Choice

Which bones make up the ankle region of the foot?

• Tarsals

• Metatarsals

• Phalanges

• Carpals

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of joints?

• Immovable

• Slightly Movable

• Freely Moveable

• Elastic

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of freely movable joints?

• Gliding

• Pivot

• Sutures

• Synchondroses

Multiple Choice

Which type of freely movable joint allows bones to move in a one directional open and closed motion, and what is an example of this joint?

• Saddle joint; Metacarpals and carpals

• Hinge joint; Elbow/ulna and humerus

• Condylar joint; Metacarpals and phalanges

• Ball and Socket joint; Shoulders and hips

Multiple Choice

What are the two main parts of the human skeleton, and what does each part include?

• Axial skeleton (skull, thoracic cage, vertebral column) and appendicular skeleton (upper and lower extremities)

• Cranial skeleton (skull, jaw) and postcranial skeleton (spine, limbs)

• Central skeleton (spine, ribs) and peripheral skeleton (arms, legs)

• Superior skeleton (head, arms) and inferior skeleton (legs, feet)