Skeletal System, Bones, Joints

Which of the following is NOT a bone area associated with the axial skeleton?

• pelvic girdles

• the skull

• rib cage

• vertebral column

Which of the following is NOT a function of skeletal system?

• movement

• storage of minerals

• maintenance of body temperature

• protection

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

• 205

• 206

• 208

• 200

The ends of a long bone are called the

• diaphysis

• epiphyses

• periosteum

• endosteum

Which of the following is NOT an example of a long bone?

• humerus

• tibia

• radius

• talus

Bone forming cells:

• osteocytes

• osteoblasts

• osteoclasts

• osteomasts

Bone destroying cells:

• osteocytes

• osteoblasts

• osteomasts

• osteoclasts

Remnant of the growth plate:

• epiphyseal plate

• spongy bone

• epiphyseal line

• lacunae

Which of the following is NOT a category of bone?

• short

• irregular

• fat

• flat

The long shaft of a bone:

• epiphyses

• diaphysis

• periosteum

• endosteum