Skeletal System (B)

Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

• body movement

• blood cell formation

• Respiration

• storage of inorganic materials

Which of the following contains the head, neck, vertebrae, ribs, and sternum?

• Axial

• Appendicular

Which of the following contains the limbs, and bones connecting to the limbs?

• Axial

• Appendicular

Bones first form as hyaline cartilage. The cartilage then gradually changes into bone tissue- a process called

• Amphiarthrotic Calcification

• Ossification

• Resorption

dissolve bone tissue

• osteoblasts

• osteoclasts

lay new bone tissue and produce bone cells called osteocytes

• osteoblasts

• osteoclasts

A single unit of bone is called:

• osteon
• lamellae
• lacunae
• canaliculi

Which of these is an irregular bone(s)?

• Pelvis
• Humerus
• Phalanges
• Tarsals

Which of these is a long bone?

• Femur
• Patella
• Scapula
• Carpal

The primary mineral stored by compact bone is

• Calcium
• Selenium
• Zinc
• Magnesium