Skeletal System Lecture 1 Quiz Review

how many bones are in the human body?

• 200
• 206
• 205
• 204

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

What type of bone is the femur?

• Long bone
• Short bone
• Flat bone
• Irregular bone

Which one of the following is an irregular bone?

• humerus
• tibia
• temporal
• vertebrae

One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement

_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement

What are functions of the skelton?

• protection
• Make blood cells
• movement
• all of them

How many bones does a newborn baby have?

• 106
• 206
• 250
• 300

No movement would occur without the skeletal system.

• True

• False

• What's a skeleton?