Skeletal System Test

In a compound fracture

• The break occurs at an angle to the bone

• One fragment of broken bone is compressed into the other

• Broken bone pierces the skin

• The broken bone does not tear the skin

Which of the following is a green stick fracture?

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Which of the following is a compound fracture?

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What is the “soft spot” in a baby’s head called?

• Foraman

• Foremen

• Frontal suture

• Fontanel

Which of the following is not one of the four types of bones?

• Round

• Irregular

• Short

• Long

Which of the following is apart of the axial skeleton?

• Radius

• Vertebral column

• Femur

• Calcaneus

Which of the following is the name for immovable joints?

• Diarthroses

• Synarthroses

• Amphiarthroses

• Symphese

What are the most important minerals stored in bones?

• Calcium and potassium

• Calcium and phosphorus

• Sodium and potassium

• Sodium and phosphorus

Where does hematopoiesis occur

• Marrow cavity

• Endometrium

• Periosteum

• Epiphyseal plate

Which of the following are classified as short bones?

• Femur

• Vertebrae

• Carpals

• Sternum