2024 Skeletal System Review

The site of of bone growth on a long bone is called

• epiphyseal plate
• diaphysis
• periosteum
• medullary cavity

Which fracture is common in older people due to osteoporosis?

• simple fracture
• compound fracture
• greenstick fracture
• compression fracture

The joints in the skull are called

• hinge joints
• synovial joints
• gliding joints
• fibrous joints

Which fracture is common when a person tries to break their fall with outstretched arms?

• greenstick fracture
• impacted fracture
• compression fracture
• spiral fracture

A ball and socket joint is located 

• in the wrist
• in the ankle
• in the hip
• in the foot

Blood cells produced from within the bone are called

• yellow marrow
• red marrow
• osteocytes
• osteon systems

The outer covering of bone is called 

• spongy bone
• compact bone
• periosteum
• medullary cavity

The shaft of a long bone is called

• epiphysis
• epiphyseal plate
• epiphyseal line
• diaphysis

Which of the following is filled with yellow marrow (adipose tissue)?

• medullary cavity
• spongy bone
• periosteum
• compact bone

Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells?

• spongy bone
• compact bone
• skull bone
• long bone