Skeletal System

The site of of bone growth on a long bone is called

• epiphyseal plate
• diaphysis
• periosteum
• medullary cavity

Which fracture is common in older people due to osteoporosis?

• simple fracture
• compound fracture
• greenstick fracture
• compression fracture

The joints in the skull are called

• hinge joints
• synovial joints
• gliding joints
• fibrous joints

A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is 

• osteoporosis
• fracture
• scoliosis
• arthritis

In the second step of bone formation

• hyaline cartilage is covered with bone matrix
• bone building cells are destroyed
• hyaline cartilage is digested away leaving a cavity in newly formed bone
• blood vessels "invade" the bone cells

Which fracture is common when a person tries to break their fall with outstretched arms?

• greenstick fracture
• impacted fracture
• compression fracture
• spiral fracture

The matrix for the bone cells and the skeletal system includes all of the following except

• myelin
• collagen
• calcum
• phosphorus

A ball and socket joint is located 

• in the wrist
• in the ankle
• in the hip
• in the foot

Blood cells produced from within the bone are called

• yellow marrow
• red marrow
• osteocytes
• osteon systems

The process of bone formation from cartilage is called

• growth
• ossification
• fracture repair
• callus zone