Med Term Skeletal Quiz 1

Which of the following is a type of tissue within the skeletal system?

• Ligaments

• Bone

• Cartilage

• All of them, ligaments, bone and cartilage

Select all of the following roots which are most associated with the skeletal system.

• Arth/o

• End/o

• My/o

• Oste/o

Select all of the following which are functions of the skeletal system

• Circulating Blood

• Maintaining Homeostasis

• Protecting Vital Organs

• Providing the body structural support

• Storing Minerals

Pairs of bones which are symmetrically arranged

• Axial Skeleton

• Appendicular Skeleton

• Suprachondular Skeleton

• Superior Skeleton

Part of the skeletal system that includes the skull vertebral column and thoracic cage.

• Axial Skeleton

• Appendicular Skeleton

• Hyperimposed Skeleton

• Inferior Skeleton

Which of the following is the spongy tissue found in bone?

• Cortical Bone

• Cancellous Bone

• Epiphysis

• Diaphysis

Bones contain two major sections: the diaphysis and epiphyses.

• True

• False

Create bone matrix by synthesizing and mineralizing osteoid

• Osteoclasts

• Osteoblasts

• Osteocytes

• Osteolums

Mature, inactive osteoblasts are incorporated into mature bone

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Osteolums

• Osteocytes

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Break down old or damaged bone

• Osteons

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Osteocytes