Chapter 7 (Skeletal System) Practice

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

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

The thick ends of a long bone are called...

• Diaphyses

• Growth Plates

• Epiphyses

• Medullary Cavities

The skeletal system does all of the following EXCEPT...

• produce red blood cells

• store calcium and minerals

• protect organs

• absorb wastes

How many bones are in the human body?

• 602

• 206

• 300

• 152

Blood cells are produced from...

• yellow bone marrow

• red bone marrow

• osteocytes

• osteon systems

The process of bone formation from cartilage is called...

• resorption

• ossification

• fracture repair

• hematopoiesis

Cells that make new bone tissue and help repair damage:

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Osteocytes

• Erythrocytes

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

Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of...

• fat

• blood-forming cells

• elastic tissue

• osteoblasts

Periosteum is composed of this type of tissue...

• hyaline cartilage

• dense irregular connective tissue

• bone marrow

• bone tissue