Skeletal System Test Practice

About how many bones do adults have?

• 300

• 50

• 206

Which statement is not a function of the skeletal system?

• Protects organs

• stores minerals

• circulates blood in the body

• helps with movement

What are the 2 types of bone tissue?

• spongy bone and compact bone
• marrow and blood vessels
• axial and appendicular

Which bone structure makes new blood cells?

• Compact

• Spongy

• Red Marrow

• Yellow Marrow

What is the place where two bones meet?

• spot

• bone

• joint

• hinge

What are the 2 types of skeletons?

• spongy bone and compact bone
• marrow and blood vessels
• axial and appendicular

All living things are made up of

• tissues
• cells
• organs
• organ systems

Which of the following make up the axial skeleton?

• cranium, tibia, fibula, vertebrae
• cranium, patella, sternum, pelvis
• clavicle, scapula, phalanges, tarsals
• cranium, sternum, vertebrae, ribs

Long bones have a _____ that makes up most of bone's length and is composed of compact bone

• epiphyseal plate

• yellow marrow

• diaphysis

• articular cartilage

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

• clavicle

• frontal

• vertebrae

• sternum