A&P Ch. 6

The main organ of the skeletal system is

• Skin

• Bone

• Fat

• Muscle

Which of these is NOT a function of bone.

• Protection

• Blood Cell Formation

• Fat Storage

• Water Storage

Which of these is NOT a function of bones?

• Mineral Storage

• Movement

• Support

• Energy Formation

Bones that are longer than they are wide are classified as

• Long Bones

• Short Bones

• Irregular Bones

• Sesamoid Bone

Bones that are broad, flat and thin are classified as

• Short bones

• Flat bones

• Irregular bones

• Long bones

Bones that are found within tendons are known as

• Flat bones

• Short bones

• Sesamoid bones

• Irregular bones

The shaft or long part of a long bone is called what?

• Diaphysis

• Epiphysis

• Endosteum

• Periosteum

The covering of a long bone is called what?

• Epiphysis

• Periosteum

• Epiphyseal Line

• Diaphysis

The middle empty space in a long bone is called what?

• Diaphysis

• Medullary Cavity

• Endosteum

• Epiphyseal plate

What fills the space in the middle of the long bones?

• Red bone marrow

• Yellow bone marrow

• Carbon Dioxide gas

• Blood Plasma