Skeletal System BIO 106 Review

Which of the following is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton?

• Shoulder girdles

• Vertebrae column

• Arms and legs

• Hips

Match the following

• Shoulder and hips

• Long bones

• Skull and vertebrae

• Flat bones

• Arms and legs

• Short bones

• Hands and feet

• Irregular bones

Long bones have a _____ that makes up most of bone's length and is composed of compact bone

• epiphyseal plate

• yellow marrow

• diaphysis

• articular cartilage

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

• clavicle

• frontal

• vertebrae

• sternum

The only freely moveable bone in the skull is the ______.

• frontal

• maxilla

• occipital

• mandible

Red bone marrow functions to

• produce fat

• produce blood cells

• store cells

• produce new bone cells

Yellow marrow functions to ______.

• produce new bone cells

• store calcium

• store fat

• produce calcium

How many vertebrae are in the neck?

• 2

• 4

• 7

• 12

How many vertebrae are in the thoracic region?

• 12

• 20

• 10

• 7

Your skeleton

• supports & shapes the body

• works with muscles to help you move

• helps protect important organs

• makes blood

• all of the above