3.1 Skeletal System

The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?

• appendicular
• axial

What type of bone is the scapula?

• long bone
• short bone
• flat bone
• sesamoid bone

Which is not a function of the skeletal system?

• shape and support

• movement

• protection

• gas exchange

A mature bone cell is called a _________.

• osteon
• osteocyte
• osteoclast
• osteoblast

what are the rings around the haversian canal called?

• lacunae
• lamella
• osteocyte
• volkmann's canal

Compact bone is made of

• trabeculae

• osteons

• canaliculi

• central canals

Where are blood cells made? 

• Yellow marrow 
• Red marrow
• Spongy Bone 
• Periosteum

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Periosteum

• the membrane lining the bone cavity
• the tough membrane covering the shaft of the bone
• the shiny, articulating cartilage on the ends of a bone
• the blood vessels inside a bone

The long shaft of a bone is known as the:

• epiphysis

• diaphysis

• medullary cavity

• vertebra

A thin layer of tissue that provides a smooth, low friction surface at the end of a long bone:

• epiphysis

• Articular cartilage

• periosteum

• yellow bone marrow