Chapter 6 Part A

Which of the following is not a function of the bones

• support

• protection

• mineral storage

• remodeling

How many bones are there in an adult human skeleton

• 300

• 206

• 106

• 200

Bones are divided into two groups based on location. Which group contains the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage

• appendicular

• skeletal

• axial

• muscular

Bones are classified according to shape. Which of the four shapes has the limb bones

• long

• short

• flat

• irregular

What type of marrow contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

• yellow

• red

• brown

• diploe

The process of making new blood cells in the body is called

• nervous tissue

• muscle tissue

• hematopoietic tissue

• medullary tissue

which one of the four bone shapes contains cube-shaped bones? Like bones of the wrist and ankle

• long

• short

• flat

• irregular

what type of marrow is made mostly of fat

• red

• yellow

• brown

• medullary

in adults, this type of marrow is found in the heads of the femur and humerus

• red

• yellow

• brown

• medullary

which of the four shapes of bones includes thin, slightly curved bones. examples include the sternum, scapulae, ribs, and most skull bones.

• long

• short

• flat

• irregular