Quiz for Brooklyn

The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?

• appendicular
• axial

What type of bone is the scapula?

• long bone
• short bone
• flat bone
• sesamoid bone

What type of bone is the femur?

• Long bone
• Short bone
• Flat bone
• Irregular bone

Which one of the following is an irregular bone?

• humerus
• tibia
• temporal
• vertebrae

The ______________ is made up of arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.

• Axial
• Appendicular

One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement

_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement

The shaft of the long bone. 

• epphysis
• diaphysis
• epiphyseal line
• growth plate

The joints in the skull are called

• hinge joints
• synovial joints
• gliding joints
• fibrous joints

In the second step of bone formation

• hyaline cartilage is covered with bone matrix
• bone building cells are destroyed
• hyaline cartilage is digested away leaving a cavity in newly formed bone
• blood vessels "invade" the bone cells