Skeletal quiz

Red bone marrow functions to

• produce fat

• produce blood cells

• store cells

• produce new bone cells

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Yellow marrow functions to ______.

• produce new bone cells

• store calcium

• store fat

• produce calcium

Which of the following bones is INCORRECTLY matched with its type?

• ribs--irregular

• carpals--short

• ulna--long

• cranial bones--flat

Which of the following statements about joints is NOT true?

• ball and socket joints allow the greatest range of motion

• fibrous joints allow no movement

• the only hinge joint is the elbow

• joints are also called articulations

Which of the following structures would not be visible when looking at a slide of bone tissue under the microscope?

• Haversian canals

• canaliculi

• osteocytes

• epiphysis

Spongy bone

• C

• B

• E

• D

Shaft, composed of compact bone

• C

• F

• A

• B

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Cartilage that provides a smooth surface that reduces friction

• D

• F

• A

• B

Area that causes the lengthwise growth

• D

• F

• A

• B

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Periosteum

• C

• F

• E

• B

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