Health Science I: Unit 2

The appendicular skeleton includes the:

• bones of the spinal column.

• bones of the skull.

• bones of the arm.

• ribs and sternum.

The term cervic means:

• neck

• rib

• skull

• wrist

The organs of the thoracic cavity are protected and supported by the ribs, thoracic vertebrae, and the:

• atlas

• clavicle

• scapula

• sternum

The term cranio means:

• cartilage

• rib

• skull

The outer covering of long bones is known as the:

• diaphysis

• endosteum

• epiphysis

• periosteum

In the adult cranium, suture lines are noted where separate bones have fused together to form what type of joint?

• ball-and-socket

• hinge

• pivot

• synarthrosis

The second largest bone of the skeletal system, which attaches to the scapula to form a ball-and-socket joint, is the:

• femur

• humerus

• radius

• ulna

Which important function of long bone is related to the production of healthy blood cells?

• amphiarthroses

• epiphysis

• hemopoiesis

• phalanges

Bone forming cells are called:

• diaphysis

• fontanels

• osteoblasts

• osteocytes

The end of a long bone is known as the:

• diaphysis

• endosteum

• epiphysis

• periosteum