Skeletal System Terminology Quiz

What is the function of the skeletal system?

• Support and movement

• Fluids and transport

• Energy maintenance

• Human development

What is the purpose of articular cartilage?

• To reduce friction and act as a shock absorber

• To provide nourishment to the bone

• To connect bone surfaces

• To produce blood cells

What is the definition of a bone?

• A hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton

• A semi-rigid connective tissue found on the skeleton

• A thin layer of cartilage covering an epiphysis

• A channel within the bone matrix that houses an osteocyte's cytoplasmic extension

What is the function of canaliculi?

• To communicate and receive nutrients

• To reduce friction and act as a shock absorber

• To connect bone surfaces

• To produce blood cells

What is the definition of cartilage?

• A semi-rigid connective tissue found on the skeleton

• A hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton

• A thin layer of cartilage covering an epiphysis

• A channel within the bone matrix that houses an osteocyte's cytoplasmic extension

What is the function of the central canal?

• To contain blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels

• To reduce friction and act as a shock absorber

• To connect bone surfaces

• To produce blood cells

What is the definition of closed reduction?

• Manual manipulation of a broken bone to set it into its natural position without surgery

• Surgical exposure of a bone to reset a fracture

• A collar of hyaline cartilage and bone that forms around the outside of a fracture

• A blood clot that forms at the site of a broken bone

What is the definition of compact bone?

• Dense osseous tissue that can withstand compressive forces

• A tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of a long bone

• A layer of spongy bone sandwiched between two layers of compact bone found in flat bones

• A process in which bone forms by replacing hyaline cartilage

What is the definition of diaphysis?

• A tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of a long bone

• A wide section at each end of a long bone filled with spongy bone and red marrow

• A thin and curved bone that serves as a point of attachment for muscles and protects internal organs

• A broken bone