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1
Identify the major function or functions of the skeletal system.
A)gives the body support and shape
B)protects vital organs
C)produces blood cells
D)stores essential minerals
E)All of the choices are correct.
2
Osteoclast function to:
A)breakdown of bone
B)deposition of calcium in the blood
C)secretion of the organic matrix of bone
D)Both 1 and 2 are correct.
3
The condition in which the bones are weakened due to a decrease in the bone mass is called _____________.
A)Paget's disease
B)osteoporosis
C)rheumatoid arthritis
D)osteoarthritis
4
The axial skeleton consists of 80 bones that include(s) ________.
A)the skull
B)the vertebral column
C)the hyoid bone and rib cage
D)All of the above.
5
The knee has crescent-shaped pieces of cartilage between the bones called ________.
A)ligaments
B)synovial cartilage
C)bursa
D)menisci
6
Compact bone is composed of tubular units called _______.
A)cartilage
B)matrix fibers
C)osteons
D)calcium phosphate units
7
The bone tissue that contains many large spaces filled with red marrow is called:
A)compact bone
B)medullary bone
C)hard bone
D)spongy bone
8
Bone cells are called _____ and cartilage cells are called ____.
A)osteoclasts, osteoblasts
B)chondrocytes, osteocytes
C)osteocytes, chondrocytes
D)osteoclasts, chondrocytes
9
The ___________ of a long bone is/are made mostly of spongy bone containing red bone marrow.
A)diaphysis
B)epiphyses
C)endosteum
D)periosteum
10
__________ connect bone to bone and __________ connect bone to muscle.
A)Ligaments, tendons
B)Ligaments, bursae
C)Tendons, bursae
D)Tendons, ligaments
11
The yellow bone marrow
A)is found in the epiphysis of the long bone.
B)is found in the medullary cavity of the long bone.
C)is involved in the production of blood cells.
D)is made of spongy bone.
12
Examples of bones formed through intramembranous ossification are ___________.
A)skull bones
B)long bones
C)round bones
D)All of these are correct.
13
During endochondral ossification, a band of cartilage called the __________ remains between the primary ossification center and each secondary center.
A)cartilage plate
B)growth plate
C)bone collar
D)medullary cavity
14
____________ is the continued erosion and replacement of bone tissue.
A)Remodeling
B)Hematoma
C)Ossification
D)Deposition
15
___________ is a condition in which the bones are weakened due to a decrease in the bone mass.
A)Paget's disease
B)Osteoporosis
C)Ostealgia
D)Osteomalacia
16
Soon after a fracture, blood escapes from ruptured blood vessels and forms a _____________.
A)bony callus
B)fibrocartilaginous callus
C)hematoma
D)remodeled callus
17
A(n) _____ fracture occurs if the bone is broken all the way through.
A)incomplete
B)spiral
C)complete
D)closed
18
In newborns, certain bones are not completely formed and instead are joined by membranous regions called ________.
A)ligaments
B)cavities
C)fontanels
D)ethmoids
19
The ilium, ischium, and pubis are regions of the:
A)acetabulum
B)pelvis
C)patella
D)coxal bone
20
The knee is an example of a(n):
A)immovable joint
B)slightly movable joint
C)gliding joint
D)free movable, synovial joint







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