Understanding the Skeletal System: A Quiz on Bone Structure

What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

• To provide support for the body

• To produce blood cells

• To protect internal organs

• All of the above

Which type of bone is primarily involved in the production of blood cells?

• Compact bone

• Spongy bone

• Long bone

• Short bone

What is the hard, outer layer of the bone called?

• Marrow

• Periosteum

• Endosteum

• Cartilage

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

• Providing shape and support to the body

• Assisting in movement

• Storing minerals

• Regulating body temperature

What type of bone tissue is dense and provides strength and structure?

• Spongy bone

• Compact bone

• Marrow

• Cartilage

Where in the bone are fat cells stored?

• In the compact bone

• In the spongy bone

• In the yellow marrow

• In the periosteum

What are the small units called that make up compact bone?

• Osteons

• Osteocytes

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

Which cells are responsible for the formation of new bone tissue?

• Osteoclasts

• Osteoblasts

• Osteocytes

• Chondrocytes

What is the name of the process by which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired?

• Ossification

• Calcification

• Homeostasis

• Metabolism

Which of the following best describes the role of calcium in the skeletal system?

• It provides energy for bone formation.

• It is necessary for muscle contraction.

• It strengthens bone tissue.

• Both B and C are correct.