Long Bone Anatomy Quiz

What is the term for the shaft of a long bone?

• Proximal epiphysis

• Diaphysis

• Distal epiphysis

• Epiphyseal plate

Which part of the long bone contains red marrow?

• Diaphysis

• Distal epiphysis

• Proximal epiphysis

• Medullary cavity

What is the function of the periosteum in a long bone?

• Stores yellow marrow

• Covers and protects the bone

• Produces red blood cells

• Forms the bone's shaft

What two types of tissue make up your skeleton?

• Cartilage & epithelium

• Bone & cartilage

• Bone & muscle

• Muscle & cartilage

What is your skeleton primarily made of before it becomes bone?

• Skeletal muscle

• Fibrous tissue

• Hyaline cartilage

• Marrow

Does bone have a matrix? If so, what is it called?

• No, bone lacks a matrix

• Yes, called osteon

• Yes, called osteoid

• Yes, called periosteum

• Yes, called marrow

How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?

• 200

• 206

• 216

• 270

Which of the major four types of tissue includes bone?

• Adipose tissue

• Epithelial tissue

• Skeletal muscle tissue

• Connective tissue

• Nervous tissue

Which organs are best protected by bone?

• Brain, liver, spleen, stomach

• Heart, liver, intestines, pancreas

• Brain, heart, lungs, spinal cord

• Stomach, intestines, brain, thyroid gland

The skull is part of which skeleton?

• Axial

• Appendicular

• Peripheral

• Sagittal