Which of the following structures is found in your axial skeleton?

• phalanges

• humerus

• patella

• vertebrae

Which of the following is an example of a sesamoid bone?

• phalanges

• humerus

• patella

• vertebrae

What is the name given to the long, middle section of a long bone?

• diaphysis

• epiphyses

• epiphyseal plate

• periosteum

The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?

• 216
• 371
• 206
• 199

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

• ligament
• tendon
• patella
• string

The joints in your knees and elbows are most similar to:

• a clock
• a screw
• a wheel
• a door hinge

This joint allows movement in 360 degree motion

• hinge
• immoveable
• ball and socket
• pivot

Shaking your head "no" is an illustration of using what type of joint in your neck?

• hinge

• immoveable

• ball and socket

• pivot

Broken bone in which there is no open wound in the skin.

• Spiral Fracture

• Closed or Simple Fracture

• Greenstick Fracture

• Compression Fracture

The shaft of the bone is also called the

• epiphysis
• diaphysis
• endosteum
• periosteum