Chapter 5 Skeletal System

The epiphyseal plate indicates

• bone is still growing

• growing has stopped

• no growth has occurred

• the bone has been fractured

The medullary cavity is where ___________ is stored

• cartilage

• fat

• muscle

• bone

The elongated portion of the bone is called the

• epiphysis

• articular cartilage

• diaphysis

• epiphyseal plate

The ends of long bones are covered in a layer of ___________.

• articular cartilage

• fat

• phosphorus

• compact bone

The process of bone formation is called

• hematopoiesis

• metabolism

• hemostasis

• ossification

The axial skeleton is made up of which bones?

• skull, vertebrae, pelvic girdle

• skull, vertebrae, pectoral girdle

• skull, vertebrae, sternum

• skull, vertebrae, thoracic cage

Immovable joints are functionally classified as

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• symphyses

• synarthrosis

What are the two most important minerals stored in bones?

• Calcium and potassium

• calcium and phosphorus

• sodium and phosphorus

• calcium and iron

Which type of fracture is most common with sports injuries?

• greenstick

• comminuted

• spiral

• depressed

In long bones, this tissue is present before birth

• fibrocartilage

• elastic cartilage

• dense fibrous

• hyaline cartilage