CP1 Skeletal System Test review

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

• Protection

• Blood cell production

• Store minerals and lipids

• Produce heat

The carpals are ___________ bones.

• short

• long

• flat

• irregular

The patella is a ___________ bone.

• sesamoid

• short

• long

• flat

The end of a long bone is called the:

• epiphysis

• metaphysis

• diaphysis

• medullary cavity

The shaft of a long bone is called the:

• diaphysis

• epiphysis

• metaphysis

• periosteum

What is at the end of bones to reduce friction at joints?

• articular cartilage

• epiphyseal plate

• periosteum

• endosteum

The process of bone forming from cartilage is:

• ossification

• phosphorylation

• homeostasis

• calcification

Where does bone grow in length?

• epiphyseal plate

• periosteum

• endosteum

• metaphysis

What bone does not articulate with any other bone?

• hyoid

• mandible

• femur

• talus

What bone contains a groove that is a passage for tear ducts?

• lacrimal

• zygomatic

• maxilla

• clavicle