Bones and Skeletal

These bones are longer than they are wide, and work like levers to move limbs.

• Long bones
• short bones
• flat bones
• irregular bones

The head at the end of a long bone is the:

• epiphysis
• diaphysis
• endosteum
• periosteum

In children, the medullary cavity of almost all of the bones contains this substance:

• Red bone marrow
• Yellow Bone Marrow
• Spongy Bone
• Endosteum

Which type of bone cell helps form bone, specifically the bone’s matrix?

• Ostoblasts
• Osteoclasts
• Fibroblasts
• Chondrocytes

Trabeculae are arranged in such a way so as to

• Allow for tensile strength
• Allow room for bone marrow
• Lighten bone
• Strengthen bone

In a developing fetus, the bones of the skull and face begin as

• fibrous connective tissue.
• cartilage.
• bone.
• elastic connective tissue.

When does the skull become completely ossified?

• At birth
• Three months of age
• Six months of age
• Two years of age

What is the name of a fracture where the bone pierces the skin?

• Greenstick
• Compound
• Comminuted
• Spiral

Osteoporosis increases a patient's risk for:

• An immune-system disorder
• gut dysbiosis
• bone fractures
• a bone infection

The type of bone found in the ends of long bones, and the centers of most other bones is:

• Compact bone
• Spongy Bone

• Membranous Bone
• Endochondral Bone