Bone and Joints Test Retake

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

• Support

• Blood formation

• Glucose release

• Movement

What kind of bone is shown?

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

What kind of bone is shown?

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone

A cell that eats/dissolves bone tissue is known as an _________.

• osteogenic cell

• osteoclast

• osteoblast

• osteocyte

A cell that is responsible for forming new bone matrix is called an _________.

• osteogenic cell

• osteoclast

• osteoblast

• osteocyte

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

A mature bone cell is called an ________.

• osteogenic cell

• osteoclast

• osteoblast

• osteocyte

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

The small spaces in bone tissue that are chambers in which osteocytes reside are called _______________.

• Trabeculae

• Volkmann's canals

• Haversian canals

• Lacunae

Layers of bone matrix are called ___________.

• Osteoclast

• Osteoblast

• Canaliculi

• Lamellae

Immovable joints of the skull are called ________.

• Sternum

• Sutures

• Foramen Magnum

• Trabecula

The membrane covering long bone is known as the __________.

• Trabeculae

• Haversian System

• Lamella

• Periosteum