Skeletal System

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

• skull

• ribs

• vertebrae

• humerus

Which of the following is an example of a flat bone?

• patella

• scapula

• vertebrae

• femur

What is the name given to each end of a long bone?

• diaphysis

• epiphyseal plate

• epiphysis

• periosteum

As adults age, this covering on the ends of their bones deteriorates, causing bones to make grinding noises as they move past each other…

• epiphyseal plate

• periosteum

• articular cartilage

• lamellae

Which type of tissue contains trabeculae?

• Spongy

• Compact

What is found in the spaces between trabeculae?

• lamellae

• red bone marrow

• empty space

• haversian canals

What are connected by canaliculi?

• Haversian tubes

• blood vessels

• bone marrow

• osteocytes

What is the mass of blood that forms first when a broken bone is being repaired?

• hematoma

• callus

• cartilage

• osteoclast

Which types of joints are immovable or only slightly movable?

• synovial & cartilaginous

• synovial & fibrous

• cartilaginous & fibrous

• fibrous & irregular

Which of the following structures attaches bone to bone?

• Tendons

• Joints

• Cartilage

• Ligament