Bone formed by needlelike pieces of bone and lots of space are called

• Spongy bone

• Cartilage

• Compact bone

The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?

• 216
• 371
• 206
• 199

The shaft of the bone

• diaphysis
• epiphysis
• medullary cavity
• matrix

Consists of bones of the upper and lower limbs and the bones that anchor the limbs to the axial skeleton

• axial skeleton

• thoracic vertebrae

• appendicular skeleton

• carpals

The "soft spots" on an infant's skull are called:

• fontanels

• osteoclasts

• foramens

• haversian canals

A bone, like the femur or humerus, is classified as a(n):

• ossified bone

• intramembranous bone

• compact bone

• long bone

Articular cartilage is found:

• at the ends of bones

• between sutures

• surrounding long bones

• at the growth plate

What is the cranium?

• spine

• skull

• thigh

• arm

Who has more bones: an adult or a baby?

• baby
• adult
• both have the same
• neither have bones

What are the three jobs of your bones?

• movement, structure, joints
• movement, structure, protection
• structure, digestion and breathing
• movement, digestion and breathing