The Skeletal System

What is the name of the bone cell?

• Osteocytes

• Lacunae

• Chondrocytes

• Osteoclasts

The replacement of fetal cartilage is known as

• Hemopoiesis

• Ossification

• Osteoblast

• Osteofication

The end of a long bone is called the ______ and the shaft of the long bone is called the ______.

• Diaphysis; epiphysis

• Epiphysis; diaphysis

• Medullary canal; Haversian system

• Diaphysis; medullary canal

The shoulders and hips are examples of

• Ball and Socket Joints

• Hip Joints

• Pivot Joints

• Gliding Joints

Which of the following is an example of a pivot joint?

• Vertebrae in Neck

• Vertebrae in Spine

• Knee

• Coronal Suture

What prevents friction between bones at the joints?

• Haversian channels

• Articular cartilage

• Periosteum

• Epiphyseal plates

A pinched nerve indicates

• The patient has scoliosis.

• The patient has fractured a vertebra.

• The patient has a herniated disc.

• The patient has osteoporosis.

Which bone is likely to break during strangulation?

• Axis

• Atlas

• Hyoid

• Sternum

Which bone is the only movable bone in the skull

• Maxilla

• Mandible

• Ethmoid

• Sphenoid

The floating ribs are so named because they have

• No posterior attachment

• No anterior attachment

• No articulation

• They are made of cartilage