Skeletal System Practice Test

The largest of the tarsal bones, the heel, is called the: megatarsal, calcaneous, carpal, sesamoid.

• megatarsal

• calcaneous

• carpal

• sesamoid

The "soft spots" on an infant's skull are called: fontanels, osteoclasts, foramens, haversian canals.

• fontanels

• osteoclasts

• foramens

• haversian canals

A bone, like the femur or humerus, is classified as a(n):

• ossified bone

• intramembranous bone

• compact bone

• long bone

The clavicle and the scapula make up the: thoracic cage, pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, epiphysis.

• thoracic cage

• pectoral girdle

• pelvic girdle

• epiphysis

The wrist bones are collectively called:

• tarsals

• metacarpals

• phalanges

• carpals

The bone at the back of the skull is called the (a)   bone.

• parietal

• temporal

• occipital
• foramen

The spinal cord enters the skull at what opening?

• magnum foramen

• mental foramen

• axial fissure

• parietal suture

Bone tissue is referred to as (a)   tissue.

• smooth

• articular

• osseus

• adipose

9. Articular cartilage is found:

• at the ends of bones

• in the middle of bones

• on the surface of muscles

• inside the bone marrow

The shaft of the bone is called the:

• epiphysis

• medullary cavity

• periosteum

• diaphysis