Skeletal practice

Which of the following are functions of the bones?

• Support and Protection

• Attachment to the muscles

• Stores inorganic salts

• All of the above

What type of bone is the patella?

• Flat Bone

• Long Bone

• Irregular Bone

• Sesamoid Bone

Articular cartilage is found in what part of the long bone?

• inside of the medullary cavity

• on the outer surface of the diaphysis

• the outer surface of the epiphyses

• in the spaces of the spongy bone

Which bone is composed of trabeculae?

• spongy

• cartilage

• compact

• articulate

What lines the medullary cavity and spaces of the spongy bone?

• Periosteum

• Epiphysis

• Intramembranous

• Endosteum

Secondary ossification centers appears in

• Epiphyses

• Diaphysis

• Epiphyseal plate

• Endosteum

The skull bones, hyoid bone and vertebral column bones are found in which skeleton

• Axial Skeleton

• Appendicular Skeleton

The vertebra is a gliding joint.

• True

• False

The shoulder and hip are ball and socket joints.

• True

• False

The cranium, ribs, scapula & pelvis are all classed as short bones.

• True

• False