Skeletal System

Classify the following bones in the human body. Vertebrae and coxal bones (hip bones).

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

Classify the following bones in the human body. Femur and Humerus

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

Classify the following bones in the human body. Ribs, skull and sternum.

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

Classify the following bones in the human body. Tarsals and carpals

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

What is the function of yellow marrow?

• manufacture blood cells

• manufacture tissues cells for the skin

• store adipose tissue

• store bone forming cells

What is the function red marrow?

• manufacture blood cells

• manufacture tissues cells for the skin

• store adipose tissue

• store bone forming cells

How many bones are found in the adult human body?

• 300

• 106

• 206

• 66

Which of the follow is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

• support and protection

• hematopoiesis

• mineral and fat storage

• all the above are functions of the skeletal system

Which of the following are the two subdivisions of the human skeleton?

• Articular skeleton

• Axial skeleton

• medullary skeleton

• both A and B

The correct term for the end of the long bone is the

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

• periosteum

• xiphoid process