The Skeletal System

What does the prefix osteo mean

• bone
• skin
• cartilage
• fat

What does the term myel/o meen

• marrow
• bone
• cartilage
• fat

What is the name of the first cervical vertebrae?

• Atlas
• Axis
• number 1
• Cer vertebrae

What is the name of the vertebrae of the waist area?

• Thoracic Vertebrae
• Lumbar Vertebrae
• Cervical Vertebrae
• Sacrum

The xiphoid process is located on the bottom tip of ____________

• the vertebral column
• sacrum
• sternum
• phalanges

Yellow bone marrow has a high _________ content that gives it it's color.

• blood
• fat
• water
• melanin

A 64 y/o woman was brought in to the emergency room with a broken hip after falling.  What is the most likely cause of her injury?

• too much calcium in the bones
• too much vitamin D
• Osteoporosis
• Scoliosis

Which of the following puts you more at risk for developing Osteoporosis?

• being hispanic
• exercising
• smoking
• good balanced diet 

What is the correct name of the heel bone?

• cuboid
• navicular
• calcaneus
• talus

How many bones are there in the human body?

• 210
• 206
• 180
• 80