Anatomy- Chapter 5: The Skeletal System

The word skeleton comes from Greek word meaning:

• dried up body

• bones

• joints

• framework

Which of the following is a function of the bones?

• Support

• Protection

• Movement

• All of the above

Bone serves as a store-house for minerals, the most important of which are:

• calcium and phosphorus

• calcium and nitrogen

• nitrogen and phosphorus

• calcium and iron

The adult skeleton is composed of:

• 206 bones

• 106 bones

• 176 bones

• 226 bones

Bone that has a spiky, open appearance is called:

• Compact bone

• Spongy bone

• Irregular bone

• Flat bone

Which of the following is a long bone?

• femur

• scapulae

• tarsal

• patella

The ___________ makes up most of the long bone’s length and is composed of compact bone.

• diaphysis

• periosteum

• perforating fibers

• Sharpey’s fibers

Children’s bones contain red marrow until the age of 6 or 7, when it is replaced by yellow marrow.

• true

• false

The bones of the wrist and ankle are:

• short bones

• long bones

• irregular bones

• flat bones

Bone formation is called ___________ and is the process of laying down new bone material.

• ossification

• keratinization

• oscillation

• remodelling