Quiz: The Skeletal System

How many bones are there in the human skeleton?

• Too many
• 205
• 206
• 207

Which of the follow is NOT a function of the skeletal system

• Thermoregulation
• Support
• Protection
• Movement

Identify the classification for this bone:

• Long
• Short
• Irregular
• Flat

Identify the classification for this bone:

• Long
• Short
• Irregular
• Flat

What type of bone tissue organized into osteons with a lamella and a Haversian canal?

• Compact
• Spongy

What type of bone tissue is less organized and does not have osteons?

• Compact
• Spongy

Which bone structure allows for muscles and ligaments to attached?

• Surfaces
• Depressions and openings
• Projections

Which bone cell is responsible to maintaining healthy bone structures?

• Osteoblasts
• Osteocytes
• Osteoclasts
• Macrophages

Which bone cell is responsible for building and constructing bones?

• Osteoblasts
• Osteocytes
• Osteoclasts
• Macrophages

Which bone cell is responsible for recycling bone tissue?

• Osteoblasts
• Osteocytes
• Osteoclasts