Dr. Boyd's A&P Human Skeletal System Quizs

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

How many bones does an adult human have?

• 300
• 306
• 206
• 602

How breast bones ( sternum) do we have in the body?

• 4

• 2

• 1

• 3

Osteocytes are cells that...

• Make new bone and help repair damage
• Carry nutrients from and waste products out of the bone to the blood vessels in the bone

• They grow within the bone to aid in flexibility.
• Break down bone and help to sculpt and shape it.

Bone destroying cells are called?

• osteons
• osteoblasts
• osteoclasts
• osteocytes

How many heel bones (calcaneus bone) are in the body?

• 2

• 4

• 1

• 3

How many bones form the middle ear( count in both ears)?

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 2

How many bones make up the adult human skull?

• 26

• 22

• 18

• 14

Which connective tissue has a gel-like matrix and is found in the nose, ear, and at the end of bones?

• Bone
• Cartilage
• Blood
• Adipose

How many vertebrae form the coccyx?

• 3-4 fused together

• 5

• 1

• 2