Unit 3 The Skeletal System Unit Test

Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?

• production of blood cells

• production of vitamin D

• regulation of body temperature

• protection of internal organs

Which of the following includes only bones located in the axial skeleton?

• sacrum, skull, tibia, radius

• scapula, clavicle, sternum, ulna

• skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum

• vertebrae, coxal, fibula, ribs

Which of the following are cells that dissolve bone tissue and release calcium into the body?

• canaliculi

• osteoblasts

• osteoclasts

• lacunae

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The bone shown below is the humerus. How is the humerus classified according to shape?

• flat bone

• irregular bone

• long bone

• short bone

Drag to arrange the divisions of the vertebral column in order from superior to inferior, or top to bottom.

• cervical vertebrae

• sacrum

• thoracic vertebrae

• lumbar vertebrae

• coccyx

Which of the following identifies where energy is stored as fat in long bones?

• yellow bone marrow

• Haversian canals

• spongy bone

• red bone marrow

What is the term for a bone fracture caused by twisting forces?

• greenstick fracture

• stress fracture

• spiral fracture

• compression fracture

What is the shaft of a long bone called?

• endosteum

• periosteum

• epiphysis

• diaphysis

Which type of synovial joint produces the greatest range of motion?

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• ball-and-socket

• pivot joint

What bone is indicated in the image, and how is the indicated bone classified based on shape?

• The bone is the parietal bone, which is a flat bone.

• The bone is the frontal bone, which is a flat bone.

• The bone is the parietal bone, which is a short bone.

• The bone is the frontal bone, which is a short bone.