Skeletal System Day #2

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

A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is 

• osteoporosis
• fracture
• scoliosis
• arthritis

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 process of bone formation from cartilage is called

• growth
• ossification
• fracture repair
• callus zone

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

Spongy bone is located

• in the epiphysis
• in the diaphysis
• in the compact bone
• in haversian canals