Health Science Skeletal System

The bones function as levers in coordination with what other body system?

• Circulatory
• Digestive
• Integumentary
• Muscular

The skeletal system is responsible for the production of:

• adrenalin
• calcium
• red blood cells
• vitamins A and D

The tibia is an example of a/an:

• axial bone
• flat bone
• long bone
• short bone

Of the following bones, which would MOST LIKELY contain red marrow?

• Fibula
• Metacarpals
• Patella
• Sternum

What kind of bone is the shoulder blade?

• Short bone
• Irregular bone
• Sesamoid
• Flat bone

The vertebrae are part of the:

• appendiular skeleton
• axial skeleton
• pelvic girdle
• shoulder girdle

What does a newborn have that most adults do not have?

• Fontanels
• Faramina
• Sinuses
• Sutures

Where would you find the periosteum?

• In the medullary cavity
• Inside the epiphyses
• Outside a fontanel
• Outside the bone

Which two bones articulate with each other?

• Carpals and humerus
• Metacarpals and phalanges
• Patella and ulna
• Vertebrae and sternum

What type of joint connects the parietal bones to the temporal bone?

• Diarthrosis
• Fontanel
• Suture
• Synovial