Skeletal System Quiz - Intro

Which of the following are functions of the bones?

• Support and Protection

• Attachment to the muscles

• Stores inorganic salts

• All of the above

What is the number of bones that compose the adult skeleton?

• 205

• 206

• 208

• 200

Bone forming cells:

• osteocytes

• osteoblasts

• osteoclasts

• osteomasts

Bone destroying cells:

• osteocytes

• osteoblasts

• osteomasts

• osteoclasts

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Skeletal System?

• Bones

• Joints

• Ligaments

• Skin

Which of the following is the correct sequence of layers in a bone?

• Spongy bone > Compact bone > Marrow

• Compact bone > Spongy bone > Marrow

• Marrow > Compact bone > spongy bone

The two parts of our skeleton are

• Axial and Proximal

• Axial and Appendicular

• Appendicular and Proximal

• Upper and Lower

Major chemicals found in the bone are

• Calcium and Nitrogen

• Phosphate and Nitrogen

• Calcium and Phosphate

• None of the above

Bones, cartilage, and ligaments are all made of types of ____________ tissue.

• Epithelial

• Adipose

• Nervous

• Connective

Bones contain living tissue and can affect processes in other parts of the body.

• True

• False

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