Skeletal System Review

how many bones are in the human body?

• 200
• 206
• 205
• 204

The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts. What part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?

• appendicular
• axial

What type of bone is the scapula?

• long bone
• short bone
• flat bone
• sesamoid bone

What type of bone is the femur?

• Long bone
• Short bone
• Flat bone
• Irregular bone

Which one of the following is an irregular bone?

• humerus
• tibia
• temporal
• vertebrae

One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement

_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement

Where are blood cells made? 

• Yellow marrow 
• Red marrow
• Spongy Bone 
• Periosteum

The shaft of the bone

• diaphysis
• epiphysis
• medullary cavity
• matrix

Consists of bones of the upper and lower limbs and the bones that anchor the limbs to the axial skeleton

• axial skeleton

• thoracic vertebrae

• appendicular skeleton

• carpals