How does the skeletal system contribute to movement?

• By storing fat in yellow bone marrow

• By encasing essential organs

• By providing joints for movement

• By producing blood cells

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

• Femur

• Scapula

• Patella

• Vertebrae

How are bones classified?

• By their size

• By their shape

• By their weight

• By their density

What is an example of a short bone?

• Wrist

• Femur

• Scapula

• Patella

What are the two basic regions of a long bone?

• Diaphysis and epiphyseal plate

• Diaphysis and epiphyses

• Epiphyses and articular cartilage

• Epiphyseal plate and articular cartilage

What is the function of the articular cartilage at the ends of the epiphyses?

• Provides growth for the bone

• Provides smooth movement of joints and cushions from shock

• Connects the diaphysis and epiphyses

• Forms the shaft of the bone

What replaces red bone marrow in the medullary cavity as a person ages?

• Yellow bone marrow

• Compact bone

• Cartilage

• Spongy bone

What is the process called in which new blood cells are produced within the bone marrow?

• Osteogenesis

• Hematopoiesis

• Calcification

• Ossification

In young people, what type of bone marrow fills the medullary cavity?

• Yellow bone marrow

• Red bone marrow

• White bone marrow

• Spongy bone

What is the function of the periosteum?

• It provides a location for muscle attachment and bone repair

• It stores calcium for the body

• It produces red blood cells

• It protects the spongy bone