Anatomy 7-1 Skeletal

The thigh bone (femur) is a

• long bone

• short bone

• flat bone

• irregular bone

Which of the following is NOT a flat bone?

• ribs

• scapula (shoulder blade)

• vertebrae (backbone)

• frontal bone (forehead bone)

The kneecap (patella) is a

• sesamoid bone

• flat bone

• smooth bone

• irregular bone

The ends of a long bone

• periosteum

• epiphysis

• diaphysis

• lamella

The ends of long bones are composed largely of

• spongy bone

• compact one

• smooth bone

• yellow marrow

The medullary cavity contains

• epiphyseal plates

• trabeculae

• red marrow

• yellow marrow

Osteocytes occupy small chamber called

• osteoblast

• osteon

• lacuna

• cochlea

osteocytes connect with other cells via tiny tunnels called

• lamella

• perforating canals

• central canals

• canaliculi

Cells that form bone in ossification

• osteoblast

• osteoclast

• sarcomere

• lymphocyte

endochondrial bones develop from

• yellow marrow

• areolar tissue

• spongy bone

• hyaline cartilage