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Bone physiology quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of cells make up bone tissue?

a)

Osteoblasts

b)

Osteoclasts

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Endosteum

2.

What is the long, main portion of the bone called?

a)

Epiphyses

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Periosteum

d)

Medullary cavity

3.

What is the protective covering on the outer surface of the bone?

a)

Endosteum

b)

Periosteum

c)

Articular cartilage

d)

Medullary cavity

4.
The shiny white substance at #8 is the 
a)
articular cartilage
b)
periosteum
c)
yellow marrow
d)
diaphysis
5.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
6.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
7.
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy bone
c)
osteoblast
d)
compact bone
8.
What are functions of the skeleton?
a)
Protection
b)
Blood cell production
c)
Movement
d)
All of these
9.
Mature bone cells that live in tiny cavities within the bone are called?
a)
osteocytes
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteons
10.

Bones with abnormal shapes, an example are vertebrae

a)

Long Bones

b)

Short Bones

c)

Flat Bones

d)

Irregular Bones

11.

The bone cells that are responsible for breaking down bone to release calcium are called ____________.

a)

osteoblasts

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteocytes

d)

oreocytes

12.

The bones cells responsible for building bone tissue are called _____________.

a)

osteoblasts

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteocytes

d)

oreocytes

13.

What is does the picture show?

a)

An osteon

b)

A hair follicle

c)

Hyaline cartilage

d)

A flat bone

14.

Which bones are included in the category of long bones?

a)

Bones of the wrist and ankle

b)

Ribs and scapulae

c)

Vertebrae and facial bones

d)

Bones in the upper and lower arm and leg

15.

Which 3 main components create our skeletal system?

a)

Tendons

b)

Cartilage

c)

Bone

d)

Ligaments

e)

Joints