Bone Tissue Quiz

Select all parts of the skeletal system.

• Bones

• Cartilage

• Tendons

• Peripheral Nerves

Which of these is a function of the skeletal system?

• Mineral Storage

• Oxygen Transport

• Sensation

• Secretion

Which if these is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

• Support

• Excretion of Waste

• Blood Cell Formation

• Protection of Soft Organs

What part of bone is the hard outer layer?

• Compact

• Spongy

• Marrow

• Squamous

What part of bone is less dense and has trabeculae?

• Compact

• Marrow

• Spongy

• Cuboidal

What part of bone includes the soft tissue that produces blood cells?

• Compact

• Cuboidal

• Marrow

• Spongy

What type of bones have a shaft with heads at both ends? Ex. Femur

• Long

• Short

• Flat

• Irregular

What type of bones in the body include the carpals and are generally cube shaped?

• Long

• Short

• Flat

• Irregular

Which type of bones include the occipital bone and are usually curved and are thin?

• Long

• Short

• Flat

• Irregular

Vertebrae bones have an odd shape. These bones are classified as what?

• Irregular

• Long

• Short

• Spongy